'Trump must be impeached': Canadian commentator slams president as Iran conflict continues

Reacting to a social media post where President Donald Trump said that Iran will be hit by the "United States of America TWENTY TIMES HARDER than they have been hit thus far," Canadian political commentator Mark Slapinski asserted that Trump "must be impeached!" Slapinski, a journalist and trained social media professional, has been critical of the President over his decision to start a military conflict in the Middle East, and has often accused Trump of criminal conduct in connection with the Epstein documents.

In one among a series of tweets attacking the U.S. President, the Canadian political commentator wrote, "I might lose followers for saying this, but I need to say it: Israel using chemical weapons on children is a despicable war crime," adding that Trump is a pedophile and "as much of a war criminal as Netanyahu." In a later tweet, sharing the President's threat to Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz, Slapinski wrote, "Holy F**k! This doesn't sound like someone who cares about freeing the people of Iran. Trump must be impeached!"

While the Trump administration has repeatedly said that Operation Epic Fury is nearing achieving all of the U.S's goals in the Middle East, which, according to the Secretary of War, Pete Heseth, includes destroying Iran's missile stockpiles, missile launchers, defense industrial base, and navy, and "permanently deny Iran nuclear weapons forever." In a Tuesday morning briefing, Hegseth said that on Day 10 of Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. was "winning with an overwhelming and unrelenting focus on our objectives." He also indicated an escalation, saying, "Today will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran."

In a White House press briefing the same afternoon, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reiterated Hegseth's statement. "As President Trump said last night, the United States military is making tremendous strides towards achieving our military objectives for Operation Epic Fury," she said. Calling the military operation a "resounding success", she said that "America's warriors are winning this important fight at an even faster pace than we anticipated." Addressing the decrease in global oil supply, Leavitt called the situation "temporary". "The recent increase in oil and gas prices is temporary, and this operation will result in lower gas prices in the long term," she said, without providing any further timeline.

Leavitt also informed about Trump's itinerary, which includes signing "several executive orders" on Friday. On Wednesday, the President will travel to Ohio and Kentucky, "where he will tout his economic victories," Leavitt said, and added, "On Thursday, President Trump and the First Lady will host a Women’s History Month event in the East Room.” The details of Trump's executive order will be provided later this week, Leavitt said. 

Meanwhile, the economic fallout and jump in oil prices have prompted strong political reactions in Washington. Senators Mark Kelly and Richard Blumenthal and Representative Chris Pappas have proposed a Bill to temporarily lower gas prices. "Trump's war of choice with Iran is driving up gas prices across the country—and Americans shouldn't have to bear the additional economic burden of Trump’s reckless decision making," Senator Blumenthal said.