Was Donald Trump 'blocked' from using the nuclear codes against Iran?

About this episode

The episode discusses allegations that Donald Trump was prevented from using nuclear codes against Iran during a White House meeting.

Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson alleged on a podcast this week that US President Donald Trump wanted to use the nuclear codes against Iran during an emergency White House meeting, but that he was stopped by General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Johnson described the interaction as "quite the blow up." It comes as concern mounts over the US president's unpredictable behaviour, as many lawmakers voice doubts about his mental state.

People in this episode

Guest: Larry Johnson

Topics covered

• nuclear codes
• Donald Trump
• Iran
• military
• politics
• CIA
• emergency meeting

Keywords

• Donald Trump
• nuclear codes
• Iran
• Larry Johnson
• General Dan Caine
• emergency meeting
• CIA
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CIA, Joint Chiefs of Staff

Places: Iran, United States

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