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Garrett Haake questions Karoline Leavitt on Trump remarks raising ‘war crime’ concerns
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt declined to confirm if President Trump authorized the use of U.S.-made landmines in Iran, amid reports of civilian casualties and policy reversals.
- American-Made U.S. anti-tank landmines were found in a residential area near a missile base in southern Iran, causing several deaths; the U.S. military did not comment on the incident.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt declined to confirm whether President Trump approved the use of these landmines or supports cutting health care to fund the $200 billion cost of the Iran war, stating that Trump was unaware of Republican plans involving health care cuts.
- The Trump administration has reversed a Biden-era ban on landmine use outside Korea and ended humanitarian mine removal programs, raising concerns about creating dangerous situations without clear resolutions.
- Protest art mocking President Trump, including a golden toilet statue referencing his White House bathroom renovations, was installed on the National Mall by the group Secret Handshake as lighthearted social commentary amid political unrest.
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