Congressman Proposes Law To Prevent Trump From Being Able To Launch Nukes On His Own

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) plans to introduce legislation that would make it more difficult for presidents to launch nuclear weapons. In a press release distributed Thursday, Lieu writes that “the erratic and impulsive behavior of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has highlighted the structural dangers of America’s nuclear weapons launch protocols. Having taught the Law of War when I served on active duty, and as a graduate of Air War College, it is clear to me that the traditional checks and balances on the Executive branch do not apply when it comes to nuclear weapons. This process needs to be fixed.”...
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/08/04/3805276/ted-lieu-trump-nuclear-weapons-protocol/