John Kerry: Iran nuclear deal's critics should 'hold their fire'

Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday took to the morning news shows to push back against those speaking out against the unfinished nuclear deal with Iran.

"This is not finalized," Kerry said on Face the Nation, adding that critics should "hold their fire" until a final agreement is reached sometime in the next three months.

"We've earned the right to be able to try and complete this without interference and certainly without partisan politics," Kerry said. Last week, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) claimed Kerry and the administration were lying to the public about what made it into the preliminary agreement.

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