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El gráfico muestra los contenidos del "balón" nuclear y los procedimientos para su transferencia del presidente Trump al presidente Joe Biden.
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Trump se llevará el balón nuclear en su último día

By Jordi Bou

January 20, 2021 - Los códigos nucleares son transferidos de inmediato cuando el nuevo presidente juramenta su cargo. Pero como Donald Trump eligió no asistir a la investidura de Joe Biden, el Pentágono tuvo que hallar un plan alternativo.

All presidents and a military aide together carry the tools necessary to launch the country’s nuclear weapons: anywhere, anytime.

Those two tools, called the “nuclear football” (a briefcase) and the “nuclear biscuit” (the activation codes), are carried around with the U.S. president at all times, and transferred to whoever assumes office on inauguration day, usually around noon.

But this time, because of the latest incidents and due to the fact that Trump has been unable to say whether or not he will attend the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, the transfer could be more complicated.

If President Trump skips the inauguration, it is believed that the Pentagon could provide Biden with its own nuclear briefcase the moment he is sworn-in, while Trump’s command over his would cease.

Whereas, if President Trump is impeached or removed from office under 25th Amendment, Vice President Mike Pence would become acting president and the football should then be passed to him until January 20.

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PUBLISHED: 19/01/2021; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Smithsonian, Getty Images
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