Trump officials are bending over backward to say he didn't threaten to commit a war crime after he repeatedly threatened to commit a war crime

Learn more about BI Prime View online           Politics Select           Trump officials are bending over backward to say he didn't threaten to commit a war crime after he repeatedly threatened to commit a war crime   President Donald Trump's advisers have bent over backward to argue he didn't threaten to commit a war crime, despite his statements to the contrary.   READ MORE           Trump handed big business a massive tax cut, and all he got in return was embarrassment   President Trump and the GOP promised their tax cuts would drive business investment and economic growth. Instead, companies kept the windfall.   READ MORE           Photos of Iranians flooding the streets for Soleimani's funeral show how much he was revered, and hint at how hard Iran may strike back   Qassem Soleimani is to be buried in Kerman, Iran, after a three-day, multicity funeral procession. The government vows devastation for the US.   READ MORE             The Pentagon flatly contradicted Trump and said the US military would not be targeting Iranian cultural sites   Defense Secretary Mark Esper has said the military will adhere to the law, as President Donald Trump continues to threaten Iranian cultural sites.   READ MORE           CNBC just confused VC Geoff Yang and presidential candidate Andrew Yang   Twitter users posted screengrabs pointing out the error, and CNBC apologized.   READ MORE           Carlos Ghosn reportedly took a bullet train to the airport as part of his escape from Japan   Prosecutors are now working with police to piece together Ghosn's route and find out who helped him, local news reports said.   READ MORE           Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg congratulated Donald Trump for being 'number one on Facebook', according to Donald Trump   Trump made the remark during an interview with conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh. It's not clear what Trump meant by "number one on Facebook."   READ MORE           Why Iran's Qassem Soleimani was on a not-so-secret trip to Iraq when he was assassinated   Qassem Soleimani was on a not-so-secret trip to Iraq to meet with politicians and military allies — which we now know likely had a secret component.   READ MORE           Trump's decision to kill Iranian Gen. Soleimani was a mistake that will make Americans and the world less safe   The US strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani ends any hope of diplomacy between the countries and will lead to retaliation from Tehran.   READ MORE           Boris Johnson warns Trump that targeting Iranian cultural sites would break international law   The US's European allies are pressuring President Donald Trump to step back from war with Iran and show "restraint and responsibility."   READ MORE           Was this email forwarded to you? SUBSCRIBE NOW     Share this     You received this email because you signed up to this Business Insider newsletter using the email: ipat39@gmail.com   Email preferences Unsubscribe TERMS OF SERVICE PRIVACY POLICY 1 Liberty Plaza, 8th Floor. New York, NY 10006