NEW: “I would advise Iran not to start their nuclear program,” Pres. Trump tells @jonkarl. “If they do, there will be very severe consequence.” https://t.co/NkJuIoh4fP pic.twitter.com/WS8QT9EyPn

— ABC News (@ABC) May 9, 2018

Hang on.

1) The Iran deal *explicitly* precluded Iran from developing a nuke.

2) Trump unilaterally just blew up that deal.

3) Now he’s threatening what I assume is military action if they do what he just gave them an easier ability to do?

Is he cheerleading a war? https://t.co/7xXXHmNklx

— Tim Kaine (@timkaine) May 9, 2018