Donald Trump 'calls for nuclear strike' as demands grow for 'removal from office'

Donald Trump 'calls for nuclear strike' as demands grow for 'removal from office'Anthony Scaramucci, who served in Trump's first administration in 2017, called for the president to be removed from office 'immediately' after he threatened to wipe out a 'whole civilisation' in IranNewsZahra Khaliq News Reporter15:51, 07 Apr 2026Updated 15:57, 07 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesA former White House director has called for Trump to be removed from office(Image: Getty Images)Donald Trump's threat to wipe out a "whole civilisation" in Iran has sparked calls for him to be removed from office, with one former White House director demanding he be ousted "immediately".‌"Wake up: he is calling for a nuclear strike," said Anthony Scaramucci, who served in Trump's first administration in July 2017. "Seek his removal immediately," the former communications director added.‌It comes after the president launched another shocking rant on Truth Social as his deadline for Iran to re-open the Strait of Hormuz looms. "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again," he wrote. "I don't want that to happen, but it probably will."‌Content cannot be displayed without consentTrump went on to say that "47 years of extortion, corruption and death, will finally end" if Iran does not agree to a ceasefire and reopening of Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20% of the world's oil and gas passes.Article continues belowHe added: "However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?View 2 ImagesFormer White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci(Image: Getty Images)"We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruptio...