Chris Murphy Calls Trump's Easter Iran Threats 'Clear War Crime,' Demands GOP Leaders Act

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Senior Democratic lawmakers sharply condemned President Donald Trump on Sunday after he threatened to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants if Tehran failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday...

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