Lawrence: Trump's threat to destroy 'a whole civilization' leaves a permanent stain on our history

from The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell · host Lawrence O'Donnell, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Sen. Ed Markey, Rep. Adam Smith, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, Margaret Donovan

Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump retreats from his threat to destroy Iran’s “whole civilization.” Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Sen. Ed Markey, Rep. Adam Smith, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, and Margaret Donovan join Lawrence O’Donnell. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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