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Did Trump Commit a War Crime on Twitter?

April Ryan
January 6, 2020

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Faith leaders pray with President Donald Trump during a rally for evangelical supporters at the King Jesus International Ministry church, Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

President Trump has tweeted what he plans to do if there is war with Iran. If he carries through with the threat, he has violated United Nations international war crimes laws. AURN’s April Ryan speaks with Christine Pelosi, attorney, political advocate, and daughter of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Your TV lawyers probably didn’t tell you this but as President you should already know: targeting ‘destruction of religious sites and artifacts’ is a war crime under UN Security Council Resolution 2347 (March 2017). https://t.co/36U4gYdQX2 https://t.co/7ZtcNtYvSq
— Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) January 5, 2020

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April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan