In a move that smacks of callow desperation, the Trump Administration reportedly discussed testing a nuclear weapon to scare China to the negotiating table. This is criminal stupidity bordering on malevolence. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-administration-discussed-conducting-first-us-nuclear-test-in-decades/2020/05/22/a805c904-9c5b-11ea-b60c-3be060a4f8e1_story.html">https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-...

THE US DOES NOT NEED TO TEST NUCLEAR WEAPONS. It& #39;s in our interest that no other country does either. If we go down this road, it would likely set off a cascade of nuclear tests around the world landing us right back in an arms race we were lucky to survive the first time.

Superpowers don& #39;t bluff. They don& #39;t put their own citizens in harm& #39;s way to intimidate foes. It& #39;s absolutely terrifying that a return to explosive testing for political purposes was ever discussed at the highest levels of our government.

What& #39;s most troubling is that test accidents happen. They& #39;ve happened before. It& #39;s shocking that the Trump Admin would even consider a "demonstration test" that could Nevadans & Utahns at risk of potential nuclear fallout. @SenJackyRosen @SenCortezMasto @SenatorRomney @SenMikeLee

If this is the kind of thinking coming from Trump& #39;s trilateral arms control team, I have grave concerns about the security of the American people. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-administration-discussed-conducting-first-us-nuclear-test-in-decades/2020/05/22/a805c904-9c5b-11ea-b60c-3be060a4f8e1_story.html">https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-...