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GOP lawmaker twists himself in knots to defend Trump’s Iran threat

Apr 7, 2026Left

Facing questions from CNN’s John Berman about President Donald Trump’s Tuesday morning threat to destroy the “whole civilization” of Iran, Representative Mike Lawler (R-NY) seemed to both contradict and agree with the president’s willingness to attack Iranian civilian infrastructure — an action many have warned could constitute war crimes.Asked by Berman…

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