Top Trump Officials Feared Nuclear War With North Korea, Held Secret Meetings to Prepare Response
- Former DHS official Miles Taylor alleges Trump administration officials worried his rhetoric and actions could provoke North Korea and lead to nuclear conflict.
- Officials convened meetings to plan for scenarios of nuclear attack and formulate response strategies.
- Trump's 2017 threat of "fire and fury" against North Korea prompted fears of potential crisis and lack of readiness.
- Mattis and other officials warned Trump's team to prepare for possibility of war with North Korea.
- Officials considered invoking 25th Amendment due to concerns about Trump's stability and the country's safety.