Tucker Carlson, a conservative podcast host and former MAGA ally of Trump, said in a conversation Friday with Joe Kent, the former director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center who resigned over opposition to a potential war with Iran, that if Trump were considering using nuclear weapons first, he should be removed from office. Carlson emphasized that even contemplating the possibility of first use of nuclear weapons is sufficient grounds for a president to lose his position, as "that must be a red line." Trump has not publicly stated he is considering first use of nuclear weapons, but Carlson expressed concern about the current administration's policy toward Iran and the nuclear strategy being developed at the Pentagon. Earlier this month, Deputy Defense Secretary Elbridge Colby said officials are seeking to provide the president and defense secretary with "credible, rational nuclear options." Kent said he was concerned about what measures Trump might resort to if conventional military options fail to achieve his desired outcomes in Iran.
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