Political Quotes

Joe Manchin: “That person, whoever the President may be, has the sole ability to call for a nuclear strike?”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2016
That person, whoever the President may be, has the sole ability to call for a nuclear strike?
Said by
Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the President's authority on nuclear strikes.

Share

More from Joe Manchin

Jun 25, 2026

We got a runaway debt. We got inflation that's killing people. We've got an unsecured energy. We have a border that's out of control.

cbsnews.com
Jul 27, 2026

The way the parties have weaponized the political process today, they make it impossible to have a 'D' or an 'R' next to your name and speak to the other side.

npr.org
Jul 1, 2026

So you’re not making a commitment that you owe your soul to the company store, or basically to the parties, whether it be a D or an R, they’re going to have to earn your support, but the people will be much better off, and they’ll…

washingtonexaminer.com

Other voices in this conversation