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The president has the sole authority to order a U.S. nuclear attack, but there are some safeguards that could come into play.

The president has the sole authority to order a US nuclear attack, but some safeguards do exist

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's concern about President Donald Trump potentially ordering the launch of a nuclear weapon in his final days in office highlights a little-known fact: Launch authority rests with the president alone.

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Introduction Could the United States launch a nuclear attack on North Korea, even before it is attacked? And could President Donald Trump order such an attack on his own? These once improbable questions have been vigorously discussed in the capital since Trump this summer raised the prospect of raining “fire and fury” on North Korea in response to the isolated country’s military threats, and then weeks later claimed that North Korea faced “total destruction” if the United States felt it had to defend itself against an attack. His defense secretary, James Mattis, affirmed in testimon...