Donald Trump is handed nuclear codes & briefed on firing America’s 5,000 apocalyptic warheads with ‘nuke football’
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DONALD Trump will be handed the nuclear codes today as defense leaders brief him on how to unleash America's ultimate weaponry. In line with tradition, the Maga man will be able to authorise an atomic strike at any moment once he is handed the infamous “nuclear football” today.
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Trump’s landslide November election win means he'll be in control of the crucial codes for a second run. He will be briefed on the digits in private before a nondescript military aide carrying a satchel known as the "nuclear football" sidles up to him at the inauguration handover ceremony.
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After Trump has officially taken the oath of President, the satchel - containing an all-important digital device called “the biscuit” - will be brought to his side. The US commander-in-chief is responsible for the key to unleashing hellfire on America's enemies - by way of a three-inch by five-inch box.
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The United States has one of the largest nuclear stockpiles in the world with 5,044 warheads. Millions of people could be killed in less than an hour if the codes are put to use. Although Trump's briefing will take place before his inauguration, the “nuclear football” will also make an appearance on stage, reminding the world of the devastating power the president holds.
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The moment Trump took office in 2017, a man holding the ominous satchel swiftly moved over to his side. After the same moment today, the nuke code power will pass from Joe Biden to Trump, and for the next four years only he will know how to unleash America’s nuclear warheads.
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