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MineralMan

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6. Trump doesn't have the nuclear codes.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Mon Jul 10, 2017, 12:38 PM

Jul 2017

They are changed on a daily basis, and he never even sees them, unless he wants to launch a nuke. He doesn't have them, so he can't share them. If he tried, alarm bells would go off through the entire military and intelligence community. He could never get away with such a thing, because the word would go out about the attempt.

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Do you think Trump will propose we share our nuclear codes with Russia ? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2017 OP

Didn't he change them to "password"? broadcaster90210 Jul 2017 #1

No, he'll just mandate that government computers install Kaspersky Labs software NightWatcher Jul 2017 #2

Yep. I recall Maddow talking about Kaspersky Labs & Mikailov dragged out with a bag on his head FM123 Jul 2017 #5

A better question is would McConnell, Ryan, and the rest of the GOP sit by and let it happen? Chasstev365 Jul 2017 #3

I voted No, because Shell_Seas Jul 2017 #4

Trump doesn't have the nuclear codes. MineralMan Jul 2017 #6

Thank you MineralMan, I didn't know anything about the nuclear codes, onecent Jul 2017 #7

Information about the Nuclear Codes You Should Know MineralMan Jul 2017 #8

"Here you go Vlad, just in case I need your help with N. Korea, I'm giving you authority to launch" berni_mccoy Jul 2017 #9

No. *45 will give them a backdoor into the Nuclear Command,Control&Communications system network. MedusaX Jul 2017 #10