But Mr. Ambassador, let me be clear. The president today said that he would knock out every single

power plant in every single bridge in Iran. He's not just talking about those that are supporting

the military infrastructure. He's saying every bridge and every power plant in the country,

that wouldn't be a war crime? That would be an escalatory ladder.

And if you go back in the history of warfare, go all the way back to World War II,

of course we bombed and took down bridges, other infrastructure, power plants that, yes, could be used for civilian,

but also are used to manufacture drones and missiles.

The United States ambassador to the UN, Mike Walts, defending President Trump's threats against civilian

infrastructure in Iran. The question is, what will President Trump do if the ceasefire expires

this week without a new deal? Also ahead, we'll go through new reporting

on FBI director Cash Patel detailing erratic and troubling behavior. The question is, are Patel's

days with the Department of Justice numbered? Plus, we'll go through what the New York Times is calling

the 28 presidential shadow primary, as multiple possible Democratic candidates were in Michigan

over the weekend. The question is, how did voters respond? It's way too early for this.

Good morning and welcome to way too early.

The show that's already feeling sore on behalf of all those running the 130th Boston

marathon a little bit later this morning.

My good luck to my friend Alison Morris, who's doing that for the first time.

I'm Ali Vitale on this Monday, April 20th.

We will start with the news.

The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran set to expire this week is under pressure this morning amid renewed threats, escalatory actions, and a continued standoff over the Strait of Hormuz.

Over the past 72 hours, both war and parties have repeatedly accused each other of violating the tenuous

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