On her Thursday Ex Files podcast, PBS/CNN International anchor Christiane Amanpour flirted with the idea that President Trump or Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could possibly be charged with war crimes for actions during the war with Iran. However, Amanpour had to misrepresent recent reporting from The New York Times in order to do so.
Co-host, former Clinton official, and Amanpour’s ex-husband Jamie Rubin began by reading a question from a listener, “Paul on email, ‘Even before the ceasefire the US reportedly struck civilian infrastructure in Iran, including a bridge and a girls’ school. How likely is it that Trump or Hegseth could face war crimes charges and has a US president ever been charged with such crimes?’”
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