Trump ‘tried to access nuclear codes but was stopped by military general’ | World | News
US President Donald Trump tried to access the US’ nuclear codes but was stopped by one of his military generals, it has been claimed.
Retired CIA analyst Larry Johnson revealed on the popular YouTube program Judging Freedom that during an emergency meeting on Saturday, Mr Trump attempted to access the nuclear codes, The Mirror US reported.
According to the newspaper, the US President was stopped by General Dan Caine. “One report coming out of that meeting at the White House is that Trump wanted to… use the nuclear codes, and General Dan Caine stood up and said ‘No’. He invoked his privilege as the head of the military, so to speak. It was apparently quite a blow-up. There’s some very bizarre things going on in DC.”
The allegations have not been verified, and it remains unclear what purpose the nuclear codes would serve if accessed, the Mirror US also wrote. However, this follows reports that Donald Trump was excluded from the Situation Room by military advisors during a crucial Iran rescue mission.
After the destruction of a US aircraft by Iranian forces earlier this month, Trump reportedly spent hours shouting at staff in the West Wing while being tormented by recollections of the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis.
The U.S. has been engaged in conflict with Iran since February 28, when combined US-Israeli airstrikes were launched on multiple strategic Iranian targets. Iran retaliated by striking locations throughout the Middle East, throwing the region into turmoil, and shutting down the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane.
Washington and Tehran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on the evening of April 7, which would have required the warring nations to reach a deal by Tuesday, April 21. However, the President granted negotiators an additional day to secure an agreement, as Iranian officials have yet to formally commit to sending a delegation to Islamabad.
