Overview

• Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation, said the United States should face sanctions and branded it a menace to free and peaceful people worldwide.
• The comments aired July 2 on ex-MSNBC host Joy Reid’s YouTube program, marking her return to independent broadcasting.
• Mystal’s call directly responded to President Trump’s bombing of Iranian nuclear sites, which he cited as proof of U.S. aggression on the global stage.
• He argued that American wealth must not shield the country from accountability and urged foreign governments to hold it to international norms.
• The outspoken demand has provoked debate across political media outlets and underscores a persistent far-left critique of U.S. foreign policy.