Overview
- George Clooney, speaking Wednesday at the Dialoghi sul Talento event in Cuneo, addressed about 3,000 high school students.
- He said that talk of “ending a civilization” crosses a line into war crimes, in remarks referencing President Donald Trump.
- The White House responded Thursday through communications director Steven Cheung, who mocked Clooney with a jab about “horrible” films.
- Clooney warned that efforts to dismantle NATO would undercut a security pact he said has helped keep Europe safe.
- He highlighted his foundation’s work freeing more than 100 jailed journalists and its push to give courts tools to spot fabricated evidence after a meeting with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.