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US President Has Authority to Strike North Korea With Nuclear Weapon, Top US Officials Say

US President Has Authority to Strike North Korea With Nuclear Weapon, Top US Officials Say
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary Gen. Jim Mattis arrive for a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Oct. 30, 2017. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
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The President of the United States has the authority to strike North Korea with a nuclear weapon without congressional approval if attacked or if an attack is imminent, two top U.S. officials said on Oct. 30.

Defense Secretary Gen. Jim Mattis said that the president has the responsibility to “protect the country.”

Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
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