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Department of Energy Officials to Meet with White House to Tamp Down Trump’s Idea of Explosive Nuclear Testing

DOE and National Nuclear Security Administration officials plan to advise the White House against explosive nuclear tests, citing legal, environmental, and geopolitical risks.

  • Department of Energy officials are planning to meet with the White House to dissuade President Trump from resuming explosive nuclear testing, as reported by CNN's Betsy Klein.
  • Trump's proposal to begin nuclear testing marks a significant shift in U.S. policy, as noted by Klein, since such testing has not occurred since 1992.
  • Top energy and nuclear officials will inform the White House that resuming testing is not a viable approach, according to Klein.
  • A White House official stated that all testing options remain under consideration, highlighting the administration's broader approach to nuclear strategy.
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Senior representatives of the energy and nuclear departments of the US administration plan to meet with the White House and the National Security Council in the coming days to dissuade Donald Trump from resuming nuclear weapons tests.

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Senior officials from the Trump administration's energy and nuclear sectors are scheduled to meet with the White House and the National Security Council in the coming days to dissuade President Donald Trump from…

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Exclusive: Department of Energy officials to meet with White House to tamp down Trump’s idea of explosive nuclear testing

Top energy and nuclear officials in the Trump administration are planning to meet with the White House and National Security Council in the coming days to dissuade President Donald Trump from resuming testing of the nation’s nuclear weapons, sources told CNN.

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Politico broke the news in on Friday, November 14, 2025.
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