A day after President Donald Trump issued a chilling warning against Iran which many took to indicate he might commit genocide against that country’s population, the White House says Americans should ignore his words and focus only on the shaky ceasefire deal that was reached after he made the extreme threats.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday aggressively rejected multiple attempts by reporters from outlets, including The Independent, to elicit an explanation as to why Trump’s rhetoric was appropriate for an American leader and whether his threat that Iran’s “whole civilization” would “die” if Tehran failed to capitulate to his demands by Tuesday evening risked eroding America’s standing as a beacon for the rest of the free world.
