Bill Text: NJ SR98 | 2026-2027 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Condemns President Trump's threats of genocide and war crimes against Iran.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Introduced) 2026-05-11 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee [SR98 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2026-SR98-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator JOHN F. MCKEON
District 27 (Essex and Passaic)
Senator RAJ MUKHERJI
District 32 (Hudson)
SYNOPSIS
Condemns President Trump's threats of genocide and war crimes against Iran.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
A Senate Resolution condemning President Trump's threats of genocide and war crimes against Iran.
Whereas, Iran is a sovereign nation in Southwest Asia and is home to approximately 87 million people; and
Whereas, In early 2026, representatives of Iran and the United States discussed Iran's nuclear program, however, United States President Donald Trump stated that he was not satisfied with the progress of the discussions; and
Whereas, As a result, President Trump issued an armada with the intent to destroy Iran's missile capabilities and its navy, prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, and ensure the regime is unable to continue arming, funding, or directing "terrorist armies" outside Iran's borders; and
Whereas, Throughout the conflict, the United States and Israel have conducted airstrikes on Iranian infrastructure, and Iran has blocked access to the Strait of Hormuz; and
Whereas, President Trump threatened to carry out aggressive bombings of Iran's civilian infrastructure through multiple social media posts, including, "until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion or, as they say, back to the Stone Ages," and, "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!"; and
Whereas, In relation to those threats, President Trump also stated that, "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again"; and
Whereas, President Trump's statement constitutes a violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which prohibits threats of violence when the primary target is civilians; and
Whereas, Under Article II of the Genocide Convention, which defines genocide as certain, "acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group," the President's statement constitutes a threat of genocide; and
Whereas, President Trump's posts contradict both the basic standards of human decency and the values that the United States represents; and
Whereas, These remarks should not be dismissed as bluster or strategic leveraging, as they are direct and unambiguous threats of genocide and war crimes by the leader of this nation's military; and
Whereas, The President has defended his statement threatening genocide to the media, stating he was, "fine with it," when asked about his statement; and
Whereas, Numerous experts and leaders have condemned the comments made by President Trump, including the Secretary-General of the United Nations, members of the United States Congress, and international law experts; and
Whereas, The United States has one of the strongest militaries in the world, and acts under the orders of the President who is the Commander in Chief and, as such, the people of this country have a responsibility to ensure the genocidal threats are not carried out; and
Whereas, It is therefore the duty of New Jersey to condemn the threats of genocide and war crimes against Iran issued by President Trump and oppose threats or acts of violence against innocent civilians; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of New Jersey:
1. This House condemns the threats of genocide and war crimes against Iran issued by United State President Donald Trump and opposes threats or acts of violence against innocent civilians.
2. Copies of this resolution, as filed with the Secretary of State, shall be transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the President and Vice President of the United States, the Majority and Minority Leaders of the United States Senate, the Speaker and Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, the United States Secretary of War, and every member of Congress elected from this State.
STATEMENT
This resolution condemns President Trump's threats of genocide and war crimes against Iran.
Iran is a sovereign nation in Southwest Asia and is home to approximately 87 million people. In early 2026, representatives of Iran and the United States (US) discussed Iran's nuclear program, however, US President Donald Trump stated that he was not satisfied with the progress of the discussions. As a result, President Trump issued an armada with the intent to destroy Iran's missile capabilities and its navy, prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, and ensure the regime is unable to continue arming, funding, or directing "terrorist armies" outside Iran's borders.
President Trump has threatened to carry out aggressive bombings of Iran's civilian infrastructure through multiple social media posts, including, "until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion or, as they say, back to the Stone Ages," and, "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!" In relation to those threats, the President also stated that, "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again." This statement constitutes a violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which prohibits threats of violence when the primary target is civilians. Under Article II of the Genocide Convention, which defines genocide as certain, "acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group," the President's statement also constitutes a threat of genocide. President Trump's posts contradict both the basic standards of human decency and the values that the United States represents.
These remarks should not be dismissed as bluster or strategic leveraging, as they are direct and unambiguous threats of genocide and war crimes by the leader of this nation's military. The President has not shown remorse for his actions, as he has defended his statement threatening genocide to the media. Numerous experts and leaders have condemned the comments made by President Trump, including the Secretary-General of the United Nations, members of the US Congress, and international law experts. The US has one of the strongest militaries in the world, and acts under the orders of the President who is the Commander in Chief and, as such, the people of this country have a responsibility to ensure the genocidal threats are not carried out. It is therefore the duty of New Jersey to condemn the threats of genocide and war crimes against Iran issued by President Trump and oppose threats or acts of violence against innocent civilians.
