Iraq judge orders Trump's arrest, could face 'death' over general's killing

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The Rusafa Investigation Court 'decided to issue an arrest warrant against the outgoing President of the United States Donald Trump in accordance with the provisions of Article 406 of the Iraqi Penal Code,' which carries the death penalty.

over the deaths of leading Iranian and Iraqi military officials in an airstrike last year at Baghdad International Airport.

Article 406 falls under the"Murder" section of Iraq's Penal Code, dealing specifically with most grave cases of homicide, ones that are"punishable by death." For Trump, evidence for his role in Muhandis' death was based on statements gathered by Muhandis' family and companies, according to the statement, which said thatinvestigation procedures will continue to discover the other participants in the implementation of this crime, whether they are Iraqis or foreigners."

Tehran has also sought to hold Trump and his officials personally accountable for the slaying, which sent shockwaves throughout the Middle East.

 

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He's hiding in the WH bunker, not hard to locate if you're serious.

Yea, please take him.

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