Murkowski Slams Trump's Iran Threats, GOP Backs Her

0:00On April 8th, Senator Lisa Murkowski just made waves as the first Republican Senator to call out President Donald Trump over his harsh threats against Iran. She straight up rejected the idea that his words were just tough talk for negotiations, saying they crossed a serious line. Murkowski laid it out clear in her statement, arguing that threatening and entire civilization goes against America's core values after nearly two, 150 years. She warned it hurts our global rep and puts Americans at risk everywhere, while pushing everyone to cool it down and separate Iran's leaders from it's people. The backlash hit horror from all sides, with international law folks flagging it as potential war crimes talk. Over 70 House Democrats and two Senate ones pushed for impeachment, or the 25th Amendment, and even Pope Leo XIV slammed it as, unacceptable, fearing an unjust war ramps up. A few GOP voices like Representative Kevin Kylie backed that up, stressing America doesn't

1:01wipe out civilizations or bluff like that in talks. Then Trump flipped the script hours later, announcing a two-week ceasefire on bombing Iran, if they reopen the straight-of-four moves and work toward peace. This came after Pakistan's prime minister, Shabash Sharif, and military chief Azim Munir, urged him to give diplomacy more time, so now we're watching if. This pause holds and leads somewhere real. I'm Cory with the story. That's your entertainment and celebrity news today, Update. AI powered and always trending.