Former US Vice President Kamala Harris has put President Donald Trump on blast over his threat to escalate military operations in Iran.
“The President of the United States is threatening to commit war crimes and wipe out a ‘whole civilization’ — all because he started a disastrous war of his own making and had no plan and no strategy for how to end it,” Harris wrote on the social platform X on Tuesday afternoon.
“This is abhorrent, and the American people do not support this. Trump’s recklessness is needlessly putting our brave service members in harm’s way, destroying America’s global standing, and making life even more unaffordable for the American people.”
“We must all stand against this and oppose funding this illegal war of choice,“ she added.
The President of the United States is threatening to commit war crimes and wipe out a "whole civilization" — all because he started a disastrous war of his own making and had no plan and no strategy for how to end it.
This is abhorrent, and the American people do not support…
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) April 7, 2026
The president warned earlier Tuesday that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran did not comply with his administration’s demands by 8 p.m. EDT.
“I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?”
Trump’s former campaign rival called the post “abhorrent,” adding, “the American people do not support this.”
Harris joined a slew of Democrats on Tuesday, condemning the president’s threat.
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a retired Navy captain who has frequently clashed with the president on military issues, called the proposed operation “illegal.”
“If those words become orders to destroy civilian infrastructure with no valid military purpose, it’s hard to see how they would not violate the laws of armed conflict,” Kelly said. “America leads best with strength, discipline, and professionalism.
“Illegal orders to make civilians suffer would be a black mark on our military and our country,” the retired captain continued.