A retired U.S. Army General has warned that Donald Trump’s actions in the war with Iran may lead to serious consequences for the president and all those who follow his “illegal” orders.
“I’m old enough to remember the Nuremberg trials and how we’ve held the Germans accountable after… the atrocities they committed during World War II,” Brigadier General Steve Anderson told CNN Tuesday.
The historic Nuremberg trials took place from 1945 to 1946.
They saw 22 of the highest-ranking surviving Nazi officials tried for war crimes and “crimes against humanity” over atrocities committed during the Second World War.
open image in gallery A retired U.S. Army General has warned that Donald Trump’s actions in the Iran war may lead to serious consequences for the president and all those who follow his ‘illegal’ orders ( AP ).
MAGA stalwart Marjorie Taylor Greene and even right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones are among those who have expressed outrage online.
“If he were to do that… it would be the commitment of a great war crime.”. »