CNN Host Asks Republican Point Blank: Do You Support Making A Whole Civilization Die?

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CNN Host Asks Republican Point Blank: Do You Support Making A Whole Civilization Die?

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

CNN anchor John Berman repeatedly pushed a Republican guest Tuesday over the threat to Iran issued by President Donald Trump just a short time earlier. Trump shared a dire warning on Truth Social Tuesday, writing that…

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