'AOC doesn't know anything about the law of armed conflict, obviously,' Graham said.
Trump on Saturday for allegedly threatening to commit"war crimes" against Iran in a series of tweets. After the president warned that the U.S. had targeted 52 sites in Iran if the Middle East nation decided to retaliate for Soleimani's killing, the congresswomen argued that threatening Iranian cultural sites would amount to a"war crime."to defend Trump against his critics over the Iran situation.
"It's un-American," he continued."He's a racist. If you're looking for for racism in America, Mr. Kaepernick, look in the mirror. Your country is not the problem! It's the Iranian and you're so blinded by your hatred of Trump that you can't see the difference between who we are and who the Ayatollah is."
Progressives in Congress, including Omar and Senator Bernie Sanders, have previously called for Washington D.C. to stop the Executive Branch from ordering military strikes without authorization from lawmakers. After news of Soleimani's death broke, Sanders on Friday announced his intention to introduce a bill with Democratic Congresswoman Ro Khanna that would prevent Trump from further escalating tensions with Iran.
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