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during an emergency White House meeting, but that General [[Dan Caine]], who is [[Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff]] had intervened to prevent Trump from gaining access to the launch codes. The allegation [[Viral phenomenon|went viral]] and was spread across many social media platforms. [[Newsweek]] magazine stated that "no credible news organization or government official has verified that nuclear launch authority was ever invoked" and [[Business Times]] wrote that "fact-checkers say there is no verified evidence that such an incident occurred."[{{cite news | last =Plummer | first =Kate | title =Did Trump Try to Use Nuclear Codes? No Evidence to Back Viral Claim | agency = | work =[[Newsweek]] | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =April 21, 2026 | quote =no credible news organization or government official has verified that nuclear launch authority was ever invoked. | url =https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-nuclear-codes-11857229] |
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during an emergency White House meeting, but that General [[Dan Caine]], who is [[Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff]] had intervened to prevent Trump from gaining access to the launch codes. The allegation [[Viral phenomenon|went viral]] and was spread across many social media platforms. [[Newsweek]] magazine stated that "no credible news organization or government official has verified that nuclear launch authority was ever invoked" and [[Business Times]] wrote that "fact-checkers say there is no verified evidence that such an incident occurred."[{{cite news | last =Plummer | first =Kate | title =Did Trump Try to Use Nuclear Codes? No Evidence to Back Viral Claim | agency = | work =[[Newsweek]] | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =April 21, 2026 | quote =no credible news organization or government official has verified that nuclear launch authority was ever invoked. | url =https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-nuclear-codes-11857229] |
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| accessdate =April 21, 2026 }}[{{cite news | last =Mueller | first =Ryan | title =Viral Claim of General Dan Caine Blocking Trump Nuclear Order Lacks Evidence, Fact-Checkers Say | agency = | work =[[Business Times]] | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =April 21, 2026 | quote =fact-checkers say there is no verified evidence that such an incident occurred. | url =https://www.btimesonline.com/articles/177129/20260421/viral-claim-of-general-dan-caine-blocking-trump-nuclear-order-lacks-evidence-fact-checkers-say.htm] |
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| accessdate =April 21, 2026 }}[{{cite news | last =Mueller | first =Ryan | title =Viral Claim of General Dan Caine Blocking Trump Nuclear Order Lacks Evidence, Fact-Checkers Say | agency = | work =[[Business Times]] | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =April 21, 2026 | quote =fact-checkers say there is no verified evidence that such an incident occurred. | url =https://www.btimesonline.com/articles/177129/20260421/viral-claim-of-general-dan-caine-blocking-trump-nuclear-order-lacks-evidence-fact-checkers-say.htm] |
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| accessdate =April 21, 2026 }} The UK edition of the [[International Business Times]] observed that "Unverified claims about nuclear decision-making carry real weight in a live conflict."[{{cite news | last =Tixon | first =Bernadette B. | title =Ex-CIA Analyst Claims Trump Sought to Invoke Nuclear Codes Against Iran Before General Caine Intervened: Larry C Johnson's unverified claim about Trump's nuclear intentions raises concerns amid US-Iran tensions | agency = | work = [[International Business Times]] UK |location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =April 20, 2026 | quote =Unverified claims about nuclear decision-making carry real weight in a live conflict. | url = https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ex-cia-analyst-claims-trump-nuclear-codes-iran-1792717| accessdate =April 21, 2026 }}] |
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