Edward Markey: “Donald Trump has threatened to end a civilization.”

“Donald Trump has surrendered, not the Iranians. And what he has been doing over the last several days is an impeachable offense. He has threatened a genocide against the nation. He Donald Trump has threatened to end a civilization. He has threatened to use nuclear weapons against a country that does not have nuclear weapons. All of these are impeachable offenses and he must be brought to justice.” (01:18–01:22)

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