The President alone cannot order a nuclear strike; it takes another person to turn the second key…

This means there is no process to verify that the president is sane. The only thing the Pentagon is concerned with is the verification of his or her identity.
How Would the U.S. Respond to a Nuclear Attack?
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Blaine Coleman
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Feb 26, 2023
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The President alone cannot order a nuclear strike; it takes another person to turn the second key to unlock the codes.
Yes, we've had some crazy Presidents, though.
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Written by Blaine Coleman1.4K Followers
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Rel. Studies, Creative Writing… Social liberal/fiscal conservative, occasional writer- profile pic- 6-yr-old coal minor 1910-flow with the Tao, all will be well
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