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President Trump allegedly threatened strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure, prompting a debate over the legality of such orders.
Senator Jeff Merkley called on military leaders to refuse orders from President Trump to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure, sparking accusations of sedition from conservative commentators.
Senator calling for military refusal of orders
Merkley's version of this story ↗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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