Two Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill on Tuesday that would prevent President Trump from launching a nuclear first strike without Congress declaring war.
A joint press release from Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., and Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., said that overseeing the policy of nuclear first use is “more urgent than ever now that President Trump has the power to launch a nuclear war at a moment’s notice.”
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