In a letter sent Tuesday but publicized Wednesday, 31 lawmakers led by Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) and Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) urge the commander in chief to “consider modifying the decision-making process the United States uses in its command and control of nuclear forces.”
“As president, two of your most critical and solemn duties are the security of the country and the safeguarding of its nuclear arsenal,” the letter reads, noting the president’s sole authority to order the use of nuclear weapons assures keeping them under civilian control.
“However, vesting one person with this authority entails real risks,” Panetta and Lieu continued.
“Past presidents have threatened to attack other countries with nuclear weapons or exhibited behavior that caused other officials to express concern about the president’s judgment,” the two said, referencing former President Donald Trump’s very public feud with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
STOP.....”very public feud” is a link to:
Trump says he’s optimistic North Korea will give up nukes
Trump touted the personal relationship he forged with the young North Korean dictator since their first Singapore summit last June and over written correspondences.
“I like him. I get along with him great. We have a fantastic chemistry,” Trump said.
START
In terms of alternatives, the two California Democrats suggested a number of options.
One would be to require that the vice president and speaker of the House of Representatives concur with the president’s decision to strike.
Another option would be requiring certifications from the secretary of defense that the strike order was valid, as well as the attorney general that it was legal.
The two lawmakers also suggested requiring a Congressional declaration of war and specific approval from Congress on the strike.
The last option they suggested was creating a permanent council of Congressional leaders that would hold regular deliberations with the president and their administration on national security issues.
That council would be required to be consulted before the launch of any nuclear weapon.
https://nypost.com/2021/02/25/democrats-ask-biden-to-give-up-power-to-launch-nuclear-bomb/
...... in an emergency scenario, we’d all be dead if several politicians had to agree to use it.
The real RED FLAG here is that even dims are worried about Biden losing it.
Biden is showing signs of advanced dementia, full blown Alzheimer’s Disease.
Using the example of Trump and Kim is laughable.
Just what you need during a nuclear threat....a freakin focus group and then some group think. These people are not even smart enough to be called morions!
Just what you need during a nuclear threat....a freakin focus group and then some group think. These people are not even smart enough to be called morions!