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Watergate journalist Carl Bernstein calls Trump a 'war criminal' who committed 'homicidal negligence' with his response to the COVID pandemic

Veteran journalist Carl Bernstein labeled Donald Trump 'America's own war criminal' in an interview with CNN's Brian Stelter, alleging he committed 'homicidal negligence' over the COVID-19 deaths of 610,000 Americans.

Speaking to the Reliable Sources host, Bernstein urged Americans to 'calmly step back' and 'look at Trump in a different context.'

'Trump is not just political - he transcends the political, and we need to start looking at his crimes in that context.

'He is our own American war criminal of a kind we've never experienced before,' Bernstein claimed. 'I think what we're talking about - Trump's crimes as an American war criminal in his own country that he has perpetrated upon our people, including the tens of thousands of people who died because of his homicidal negligence in the pandemic.'

Bernstein accused Trump of putting his own interests over Americans being 'slaughtered' during the coronavirus pandemic

Bernstein accused Trump of putting his own interests over Americans being 'slaughtered' during the coronavirus pandemic

Bernstein seemingly stood by his comments when CNN host Brian Stelter warned the veteran journalist he would get 'heat' over his war crime allegations

Bernstein seemingly stood by his comments when CNN host Brian Stelter warned the veteran journalist he would get 'heat' over his war crime allegations

The Watergate reporter accused Trump of putting his political interests above the Americans getting 'slaughtered' by COVID.  

Critics of the former president have repeatedly accused him of downplaying the pandemic. In February 2020 when the first outbreaks hit the US, Trump promised it would 'disappear' like a 'miracle.'  

Trump also repeatedly tried to discredit his own coronavirus task force health experts, namely Dr. Anthony Fauci, and even publicly called him a 'disaster.' 

But more than a year in, infections have exceeded 34 million and more than 610,000 people have died.

More than a year into the pandemic infections have exceeded 34 million and more than 610,000 have died

More than a year into the pandemic infections have exceeded 34 million and more than 610,000 have died

Bernstein claimed Trump's actions during the pandemic amounted to 'homicidal negligence'

Bernstein claimed Trump's actions during the pandemic amounted to 'homicidal negligence'

Trump has been by his critics of accused of downplaying the pandemic. During his tenure in the White House Trump made public efforts to discredit scientists trying to combat the virus like Dr. Anthony Fauci (pictured during a COVID-19 briefing in April 2020)

Trump has been by his critics of accused of downplaying the pandemic. During his tenure in the White House Trump made public efforts to discredit scientists trying to combat the virus like Dr. Anthony Fauci (pictured during a COVID-19 briefing in April 2020)

Bernstein also accused Trump of 'fomenting a coup' on January 6th - citing his own Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Mark Milley's alleged comparison of Trump to Adolf Hitler.

'The head of the American military comparing him and his movement to brown shirts, to the Reichstag fire - this is a huge wakeup call to this country when General Milley, the head of the American military, has said this,' Bernstein said.

Shortly before the MAGA riot Milley expressed concern over Trump's rampant claims of voter fraud and efforts to cast doubt on the election, according to a book titled 'I Alone Can Fix It.' He called the country's fragile political situation a 'Reichstag moment,' referring to Germany’s Weimar Republic in the early 1930s.

A week after the riot the general reportedly labeled far-right groups like The Proud Boys who stormed the Capitol 'Nazis.'

Bernstein said his accusations went beyond 'impeachable offenses.'

Bernstein also accused Trump of 'fomenting a coup' with his actions leading up to the January 6th MAGA riot (pictured: Trump speaks to supporters near the White House on January 6th)

Bernstein also accused Trump of 'fomenting a coup' with his actions leading up to the January 6th MAGA riot (pictured: Trump speaks to supporters near the White House on January 6th)

The Watergate reporter cited Mark Milley's comparison of Trump and his followers to Hitler and 'brown shirts' (pictured: violent insurrectionists loyal to President Trump scale the west wall of the US Capitol on January 6th)

The Watergate reporter cited Mark Milley's comparison of Trump and his followers to Hitler and 'brown shirts' (pictured: violent insurrectionists loyal to President Trump scale the west wall of the US Capitol on January 6th)

'It's about a different kind of crime in which the humanity of the people of the United States was relegated to the floor by the president of the United States, who uplifted only his own narrow political, financial and personal interests above that of our people, of our country, of our Constitution,' he said. 

Stelter warned Bernstein he would 'get heat' for his war crimes allegation.

'It's not like the ICC is setting up a panel or anything, taking any action,' he said.

Bernstein stood by his comments.

'All I'm doing is saying woah, let's look at Trump's crimes in a different context. Yes - war crimes. These are crimes against our people,' he said. 

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