On MS NOW’s “The Briefing” Thursday, former Secretary of State John Kerry said President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iran would be a war crime.
Host Jen Psaki said: “Before the ceasefire was announced this week. Donald Trump said, I know you saw this. An entire civilization is going to die tonight. It’s the language. I don’t think anyone has ever heard of a US president publicly or privately, or anyone in any position of power. That’s a pretty tough bell to defuse. Given all the roles you’ve played, what did you think when you saw that?”
Kerry said: “I was shocked, as I have been, by everything that I have seen or read during this administration and the first administration, and now in the second, that a Christian of that name would step forward on Easter Sunday and use language like that that children are going to hear, and people around the world will see as a reflection of our presidency, is absolutely stunning. And to talk about that, you know, we are the city that houses the Holocaust Museum. We are that place that, you know, you worked so hard to liberate Europe or liberate Europe of fascism and so many other contributions we have made around the world. And you step forward and not only use language like that, but say that an entire civilization is going to die, which sounds to me like the prelude to the arrival of one of the greatest war criminals in history, you are doing something precisely against all international norms, standards, values, hopes and aspirations.
Follow Pam Key on X @pamkeyNEN
