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Top nuclear commander says he would push back against "illegal" order to launch strike

The top U.S. nuclear commander said Saturday he would push back against President Trump if he ordered a nuclear launch the general believed to be "illegal." Air Force Gen. John Hyten, head of U.S. Strategic Command, made the comments during a national security panel on Saturday.
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