much day spend scan news headline come washington post inconsolable read comfort trump seem total carte blanche destroy world one stop him.if recall months ago trump speak foreign policy expert trump allegedly ask expert three time use nuclear weapons.beyond know trump terribly thin-skinned set vengeance upon anyone dare offend him.yes terrify congress provide check balance even congressional republicans certainly know consequences nuclear war right turn matter congressional approval without trump whatever hell want nuclear weapons.now trump take office january sole authority 7,000 warheads failsafe whole point u.s. nuclear weapons control make sure president president use whenever decide one sure way keep president trump launch nuclear attack system place since early cold war would elect someone else.why world would single person ever much responsibility well short answer one ever anticipate electoral system would president donald trump.the complex answer president check balance hawkish military.the members congress write law largely back scientists work manhattan project frame explicitly question control power use nuclear weapons drop atomic bomb military act political one inherently political beyond regular military tactic power could entrust military ultimately president suppose check pentagon push use nuke often.one person predict trump sort country still reel watergate 1973 21-year air force veteran maj. harold hering ask could sure order launch missiles lawful could sure example president insane instead answer get boot abort promotion administrative discharge failure demonstrate acceptable qualities leadership indicate defective mental attitude towards duties one person president nuclear annihilation secretary defense sod actually person carry launch president sod unlike congress work president unclear even say trump nominee jam mad dog mattis war hawk say kill people hell lot fun word even could tell boss probably t.featured image via ty wright/getty image literally way stop trump use nuclear weapons