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Tucker Carlson Says Trump Should Be Removed From Office 'Immediately' If He Considers Nuclear Weapon Use
Carlson said any president weighing first use of nuclear weapons should be removed immediately, citing Pentagon moves toward more tactical options.
On Friday, conservative commentator Tucker Carlson said President Donald Trump should be removed from office "immediately" if he actively considers first use of nuclear weapons, calling it an absolute "red line" for any president.
Carlson made the remarks during a discussion with Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center who resigned earlier this year in protest of the Iran war.
Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby said the Pentagon is reviewing "credible, rational nuclear options" to strengthen deterrence, though Carlson argues Trump's threats of Iran's "total destruction" amount to an implicit nuclear threat.
While Carlson said he strongly opposed Trump's previous impeachments, he views nuclear first-use considerations as fundamentally different, adding that anyone who tolerated such discussions is "by definition unfit."
The Pentagon maintains the review does not create a new U.S. first-use policy, as Washington already reserves that option, while arms-control advocates warn that emphasizing tactical weapons could lower the threshold for use.