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Joe Biden calls Trump 'incompotent' over Soleimani killing

Joe Biden, a frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for president, called Donald Trump "incompetent" for ordering the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.

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Soleimani "was the mastermind, but he was not the hold of the regime, or of its capacity to strike back." Biden said in a televised speech on Tuesday.

"The question is, was the reward of removing a bad actor worth the risk of what comes next," he added.

To read what other presidential candidates have said about Soleimani's death, check out the full story here.