McCain Declines To Say Whether Trump Should Have The Nuclear Codes
Sen. John McCain offers no opinion. His silence therefore speaks volumes.
Source: Greg Sargent/Washington Post
John McCain — one of the most respected voices in the Republican Party on national security — was asked a direct question: Are you comfortable with Donald Trump possibly having control of our nuclear arsenal?
This should be a no-brainer, since McCain is supporting Trump for president, a gig that includes having a measure of control over that aforementioned nuclear arsenal.
But in answering the question, McCain pulled a big time homina homina homina. He declined to answer, other than to say: This is on you to figure out, American voters!
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QUESTION: Are you comfortable with Donald Trump possibly having control of the nuclear arsenal?