Democrats Condemn Trump Threat to End ‘Whole Civilization’
President Trump’s threat to destroy “a whole civilization” in Iran prompted Democratic lawmakers to condemn him and call for action.
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President Trump’s threat to destroy “a whole civilization” in Iran prompted Democratic lawmakers to condemn him and call for action.
Republished from The New York Times, with credit to the original publisher.
31 stories · 94–95 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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Democratic lawmakers condemned President Trump’s threat to destroy “a whole civilization” in Iran, with some calling for impeachment or use of the 25th Amendment. They said attacks on civilian infrastructure could be war crimes and undermine diplomacy; the article reports that congressional Republicans were largely silent.
representative who called for the cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment
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representative who called for considering impeachment and urged military leaders to reject unlawful orders
Jacobs's version of this story ↗
top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee who called for de-escalation and diplomacy
Meeks's version of this story ↗
Senate minority leader who condemned the threat in a joint statement
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top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee who criticized the threat
Reed's version of this story ↗
House minority leader who called for Congress to reconvene and vote to end the war
Jeffries's version of this story ↗
senator who joined Schumer’s statement condemning the threat
senator who joined Schumer’s statement condemning the threat
senator who joined Schumer’s statement condemning the threat
Left-leaning outlets like Common Dreams and Salon frame Trump’s rhetoric as a "genocidal threat" and emphasize calls for his removal via the 25th Amendment. Conversely, right-leaning sources like Breitbart and Trending Politics highlight Trump’s claim of a "total military victory" while reporting on the fragility of the ceasefire. Center outlets like Fox News and TIME focus on the bipartisan alarm triggered by the President's apocalyptic language.
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senator who joined Schumer’s statement condemning the threat
senator who joined Schumer’s statement condemning the threat
senator who joined Schumer’s statement condemning the threat
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