There’s No Real Check on Trump’s Power to End the World

Fire and Fury

For generations, the political and military establishments have relied on custom, not law, to guide a president’s nuclear decision-making.

Published Nov. 14 2017 5:13PM EST

Is there any way to prevent President Donald Trump from impulsively starting a nuclear war after, say, some particularly heated late-night tweets? A dozen U.S.

David Axe

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There’s No Real Check on Trump’s Power to End the World

For generations, the political and military establishments have relied on custom, not law, to guide a president’s nuclear decision-making.

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David Axe