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Senator Markey Warns Trump Against Restarting U.S. Nuclear Weapons Testing

Markey warned that restarting U.S. nuclear tests could heighten global tensions and asked Trump to substantiate claims of secret foreign testing.

Senator Markey Warns Trump Against Restarting U.S. Nuclear Weapons Testing
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Sen. Ed Markey urged President Donald Trump not to restart U.S. nuclear weapons testing, warning it could prompt Russia and China to test. Markey also asked Trump to provide evidence for claims of secret foreign testing by December 15.

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