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Democrats Condemn Trump's Iran Threat as Potential Genocide

4/8/2026

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Democratic lawmakers, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to Iran as genocide.
Ocasio-Cortez urged military personnel to refuse illegal orders.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris echoed these sentiments, calling Trump's rhetoric abhorrent and illegal.
Lawmakers warned of potential war crimes and erosion of United States moral authority, and urged accountability and legal repercussions for service members.

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Democratic lawmakers, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to Iran as genocide.
Ocasio-Cortez urged military personnel to refuse illegal orders.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris echoed these sentiments, calling Trump's rhetoric abhorrent and illegal.
Lawmakers warned of potential war crimes and erosion of United States moral authority, and urged accountability and legal repercussions for service members.