Senate committee questions Trump's nuclear authorityWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate committee on Tuesday held the first congressional hearing in more than four decades on the president’s authority to launch a nuclear strike, amid concern that tensions over North Korea’s weapons program could lead to war. Senator Bob Corker, Republican chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, held the hearing as President Donald Trump wrapped up a 12-day trip to Asia largely dominated by concerns about Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions. Corker acknowledged that senators, including Democrats and Trump’s fellow Republicans, have raised questions about Trump’s authority to wage war, use nuclear weapons and enter into or end international agreements. Trump has traded insults and threats with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un and used expressions like “fire and fury” to hint that any use of lethal force against North Korea would be overwhelming. On Sunday, he again insulted Kim by calling him “short and fat.” Corker himself warned last month that Trump might be putting the United States “on the path to World War Three.” But on Tuesday Corker said the hearing was not intended to target Trump. “This is not specific to anybody,” he said. Democrats made clear they were concerned about Trump. “We are concerned that the president of the United States is so unstable, is so volatile, has a decision-making process that is so quixotic, that he might order a nuclear weapons strike that is wildly out of step with U.S. national security interests,” Senator Chris Murphy said. During the hearing, retired General Robert Kehler, former commander of U.S. Strategic Command, said the military can refuse to follow what it considers an illegal order, even a nuclear one. But it was not clear after questions from committee members how that process would work. Some senators want legislation to alter the president’s nuclear authority. Corker said he did not now support that idea. “I do not see a legislative solution today, but that doesn’t mean that over the course of the next several months one might develop,” he told reporters after the hearing. Some senators seemed to bristle about the hearing’s tone, warning against comments depicting Trump as unable to strongly retaliate for any attack. “Every single word that has been uttered this morning at this hearing is going to be analyzed in Pyongyang,” said Republican Senator Jim Risch, who is in line to become chairman after Corker retires next year. politicsNews
senate committee questions trump nuclear authoritywashington reuters a senate committee tuesday held first congressional hearing four decades president authority launch nuclear strike amid concern tensions north korea weapons program could lead war senator bob corner republican chairman senate foreign relations committee held hearing president donald trump wrapped trip asia largely dominated concerns pyongyang nuclear ambitions corner acknowledged senators including democrats trump fellow republicans raised questions trump authority wage war use nuclear weapons enter end international agreements trump traded insults threats north korean leader kim jong un used expressions like fire fury hint use lethal force north korea would overwhelming on sunday insulted kim calling short corner warned last month trump might putting united states path world war but tuesday corner said hearing intended target trump this specific anybody said democrats made clear concerned trump we concerned president united states unstable volatile process quixotic might order nuclear weapons strike wildly step national security interests senator chris murphy said during hearing retired general robert killer former commander strategic command said military refuse follow considers illegal order even nuclear one but clear questions committee members process would work some senators want legislation alter president nuclear authority corner said support idea i see legislative solution today mean course next several months one might develop told reporters hearing some senators seemed brittle hearing tone warning comments depicting trump unable strongly retaliate attack every single word uttered morning hearing going analyzed pyongyang said republican senator jim rich line become chairman corner retires next year politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Senate committee questions Trump's nuclear authorityWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate committee on Tuesday held the first congressional hearing in more than four decades on the president’s authority to launch a nuclear strike, amid concern that tensions over North Korea’s weapons program could lead to war. Senator Bob Corker, Republican chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, held the hearing as President Donald Trump wrapped up a 12-day trip to Asia largely dominated by concerns about Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions. Corker acknowledged that senators, including Democrats and Trump’s fellow Republicans, have raised questions about Trump’s authority to wage war, use nuclear weapons and enter into or end international agreements. Trump has traded insults and threats with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un and used expressions like “fire and fury” to hint that any use of lethal force against North Korea would be overwhelming. On Sunday, he again insulted Kim by calling him “short and fat.” Corker himself warned last month that Trump might be putting the United States “on the path to World War Three.” But on Tuesday Corker said the hearing was not intended to target Trump. “This is not specific to anybody,” he said. Democrats made clear they were concerned about Trump. “We are concerned that the president of the United States is so unstable, is so volatile, has a decision-making process that is so quixotic, that he might order a nuclear weapons strike that is wildly out of step with U.S. national security interests,” Senator Chris Murphy said. During the hearing, retired General Robert Kehler, former commander of U.S. Strategic Command, said the military can refuse to follow what it considers an illegal order, even a nuclear one. But it was not clear after questions from committee members how that process would work. Some senators want legislation to alter the president’s nuclear authority. Corker said he did not now support that idea. “I do not see a legislative solution today, but that doesn’t mean that over the course of the next several months one might develop,” he told reporters after the hearing. Some senators seemed to bristle about the hearing’s tone, warning against comments depicting Trump as unable to strongly retaliate for any attack. “Every single word that has been uttered this morning at this hearing is going to be analyzed in Pyongyang,” said Republican Senator Jim Risch, who is in line to become chairman after Corker retires next year. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: senate committee questions trump nuclear authoritywashington reuters a senate committee tuesday held first congressional hearing four decades president authority launch nuclear strike amid concern tensions north korea weapons program could lead war senator bob corner republican chairman senate foreign relations committee held hearing president donald trump wrapped trip asia largely dominated concerns pyongyang nuclear ambitions corner acknowledged senators including democrats trump fellow republicans raised questions trump authority wage war use nuclear weapons enter end international agreements trump traded insults threats north korean leader kim jong un used expressions like fire fury hint use lethal force north korea would overwhelming on sunday insulted kim calling short corner warned last month trump might putting united states path world war but tuesday corner said hearing intended target trump this specific anybody said democrats made clear concerned trump we concerned president united states unstable volatile process quixotic might order nuclear weapons strike wildly step national security interests senator chris murphy said during hearing retired general robert killer former commander strategic command said military refuse follow considers illegal order even nuclear one but clear questions committee members process would work some senators want legislation alter president nuclear authority corner said support idea i see legislative solution today mean course next several months one might develop told reporters hearing some senators seemed brittle hearing tone warning comments depicting trump unable strongly retaliate attack every single word uttered morning hearing going analyzed pyongyang said republican senator jim rich line become chairman corner retires next year politicsnews