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Republicans react to Trump's threat to make a whole civilization die
Several Republican Representatives, including Mike Lawler and Carlos Gimenez, have responded to President Donald Trump's Tuesday warning that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again," if Iran does not meet the 8 p.m. deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz.The official Senate Republicans account on X posted, "Iran would be wise to take President Trump at his word. They can choose the easy way or the hard way."Why It MattersTrump’s handling of Iran has exposed divisions within the MAGA movement and the broader Republican Party, particularly over the prospect of deeper U.S. military involvement, with the latest threat adding to the split. Democratic lawmakers condemned the statement, warning it could amount to war crimes.Trump escalated his rhetoric toward Iran on Tuesday, saying a mass bombardment “probably will” occur and calling the looming deadline “one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the world.” The president had previously told the Iranian regime that it faced "complete destruction" of its civilian infrastructure if it didn't accept his demands to lift an effective blockade on the vital waterway by 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday.The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow, yet incredibly strategically important waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. At its narrowest point, the strait is about 21 miles wide. Around 20 percent of global oil trade passes through the Strait, and disruptions often significantly spike global prices....What To KnowThe U.S. and Israel have been striking Iran for more than five weeks in a conflict that began after the U.S. carried out an action dubbed "Operation Epic Fury” beginning at the end of February. Dozens of top Iranian leaders have been killed, including the long-ruling Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency has said more than 3,500 people have been killed in Iran since the attacks began, including at least 1,665 civilians. The war has also expanded beyond Iran's borders, with Israel carrying out military operations in Lebanon that have killed at least 1,500 people, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.Trump has previously warned that U.S. troops could target and destroy bridges and power plants throughout Iran if the country’s government did not meet his deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz. That threat drew sharp criticism from some Democrats, who said the president was threatening potential war cr...
Republicans Speak Out Against Trump's 'Whole Civilization' Threat
WASHINGTON — A handful of elected Republicans spoke out Tuesday against President Donald Trump’s threat of wholesale destruction against the Iranian people. The token Republican pushback to Trump’s genocidal threat to destroy a “whole civilization” was less notable than the silence of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), but represented the first sign of dissent about the war spreading among elected Republicans in Washington beyond a handful of libertarian-leaning skeptics of American interventions abroad.Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas) spoke out first, posting on social media that while he considered Trump’s ongoing attacks lawful and appropriate, he was drawing the line at wiping out Iran’s civilization. “I do not support the destruction of a ‘whole civilization.’ That is not who we are, and it is not consistent with the principles that have long guided America,” Moran said.In his post on Tuesday morning, Trump suggested he would not only follow through on his threat to destroy Iran’s civilian infrastructure — things like bridges and power plants — but that he would utterly destroy the country unless it accommodates his demands. Never mind that Trump has previously pitched the war as an attempt to free the Iranian people from their oppressive government. “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will,” Trump wrote. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), one of the Senate’s more independent-minded Republicans, rejected one of the rationalizations for the threat — that it’s just a negotiating tactic. “The President’s threat that ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ cannot be excused away as an attempt to gain leverage in negotiations with Iran,” Murkowski wrote on X. “This type of rhetoric is an affront to the ideals our nation has sought to uphold and promote around the world for nearly 250 years. It undermines our long-standing role as a global beacon of freedom and directly endangers Americans both abroad and at home.”Another lawmaker — Rep. Kevin Kiley, a California independent who recently left the Republican party but still aligns with it on most issues — flatly rejected Trump’s rhetoric. “The United States does not destroy civilizations. Nor do we threaten to do so as some sort of negotiating tactic. We should all desire a future of freedom, security, and prosperity for the people of Iran,” Kiley wrote. A small number of other Republic...
Democrats Demand GOP Leaders End Recess to Stop Trump's Iran War - TIME
Trump's threat to wipe out "a whole civilization" in Iran has spurred a renewed push for a war powers vote—and talk of impeachment.
Trump faces calls for removal over threats to wipe out Iran civilization
President Donald Trump's threats to ramp up the U.S. offensive in Iran prompted calls for his impeachment or removal.
