Democrat calls Trump's Iran rhetoric ‘psychotic,’ warns of war crimes

That makes us all less safe,” McGovern wrote in a post on X. He said international legal experts are raising concerns about “serious violations” of the Geneva Conventions and possible “war crimes.” In a separate post, McGovern described Trump’s rhetoric as “totally unhinged and extremely dangerous,” adding, “This is psychotic. The President of the United States needs to get help.” International experts on human rights law are sounding the alarm on America’s conduct in Iran—including serious violations of the Geneva Conventions and international law, up to and including war crimes. When the U.S. degrades international humanitarian law, we invite others to — Rep. Jim McGovern (@RepMcGovern) April 5, 2026