‘Extremely sick person’: US lawmakers respond to Trump threats
Democratic Party lawmakers have been responding to Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian “civilization” if the country doesn’t meet his deadline to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz:
- Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer: “This is an extremely sick person. Each Republican who refuses to join us in voting against this wanton war of choice owns every consequence of whatever the hell this is.”
- Democratic House of Representatives leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Congress must immediately end this reckless war of choice in Iran before Donald Trump plunges us into World War III. It’s time for every single Republican to put patriotic duty over party and stop the madness. Enough.”
- Congressman Jason Crow: “Calling for the elimination of a civilization is a war crime. As I’ve repeatedly said, our military must only follow lawful orders. Every American of good conscience must repudiate this.”
- Congressman Jim McGovern: “This is pure evil. The President of the United States’ genocidal threat to commit war crimes is illegal under federal & international law.”
This is pure evil. The President of the United States’ genocidal threat to commit war crimes is illegal under federal & international law.
The U.S. military swears an oath to the Constitution, not the president. @thejointstaff is required to disobey any & all illegal orders.… pic.twitter.com/W6EqTNXEBa
— Rep. Jim McGovern (@RepMcGovern) April 7, 2026
US military is just as sick allowing this to happen. People have free will, but go along with war crimes and crimes against humanity just because the boss said so. When this is over US soldiers need to stand on trial next to their IDF counterparts.
Thank you for your service has become I condemn you for your service.
