The Hound | April 8

Hi there,

It’s Wednesday. Yesterday morning, Donald Trump threatened genocide against the Iranian people saying, “a whole civilization will die.” Ultimately, the deadline was kicked down the road two weeks (Trump Always Chickens Out), but these threats toward Iran have sparked alarm across the political spectrum and raised serious questions about his fitness to serve.

Members of Congress and national security experts are already discussing whether Trump’s behavior warrants invoking the 25th Amendment, which allows for removal of a president who cannot discharge the duties of the office. Yet much of the mainstream media is still treating these statements as rhetoric, strategy, or political controversy instead of confronting their full implications.

🖊️ Add your name to call on major news organizations to cover this moment honestly: when a president threatens mass destruction and raises credible concerns about instability, that is not politics as usual—it is a constitutional crisis.

Journalists must clearly report the stakes, including the growing calls for the 25th Amendment, and explain what those threats mean for democracy, global stability, and the safety of millions.

Read about this, and more, with today’s stories:

Congressional Democrats raise alarm over Trump's comments on Iran (NPR)

Iran's Supreme National Security Council says it has accepted two-week ceasefire in the war (PBS)

GOP War on Health Care Destroying Hospitals at Home and Abroad (The American Prospect)

ICE Finally Releases Soldier’s Wife After Raiding Military Base (The New Republic)

The Federal Government Is Rushing Toward AI. Our Reporting Offers Three Cautionary Tales. (ProPublica)

Environmental groups urge appeals court panel to lift halt on closing Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ (AP News)

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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