Jen Psaki

In addition to, of course, the Iranians and negotiating with them and all of your experience there, you've probably sat across the table from Prime Minister Netanyahu more than almost anyone else out there.

And he and Israel are, of course, big factors here.

There's been recent reporting, you probably saw in The New York Times, that Netanyahu was taken into the situation where he basically pitched Trump on attacking Iran.

Were you ever part of any conversations like that?

I know he's made that pitches to past administrations.

Were you ever a part of that?

And were you surprised that he was able to convince Trump to do this?

Pitching the U.S.

to strike Iran.

Why do you think it worked with him?

Why do you think it worked with Trump?

Now, especially?

Incredibly striking comments from the former Secretary of State.

And straight right where we are because part two of my conversation with Secretary Kerry is coming up next.

And you're about to hear his reaction to Donald Trump's threat this week to wipe out Iran's entire civilization.

Be right back.

The American people are basically telling the president that they are not okay with any of this.

Okay, here is part two of my conversation with former Secretary of State John Kerry.

Let me ask you about one other language question, because, again, this is where I have been reflecting quite a bit, given the specificity during negotiations about how language is used by the secretary of state, by the secretary of defense, typically the president, even the spokespeople.

Today, Trump was asked about Israel's continued attack on Lebanon.