Senate Senate Dems press Trump to 'personally provide clarification' on nuclear tests after Wright remarks

Source: the hill



by Ashleigh Fields - 11/05/25 1:27 PM ET



Senate Democrats wrote a Wednesday letter to President Trump seeking clarification on the scope of resumed nuclear testing after Energy Secretary Chris Wright said such testing will not include nuclear explosions.

“While Secretary Wright recently sought to provide context to the directive you announced last week, we request that you personally provide clarification,” a group of 16 Democratic senators led by Sen. Martin Heinrich (N.M.) wrote.

“The decision to resume nuclear weapons testing would be geopolitically dangerous, fiscally irresponsible, and simply unnecessary to ensure the ability of the United States to defend itself,” the senators said, citing environmental and health concerns for citizens.

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The U.S. halted the explosive testing of nuclear arms in 1992. However, the president shared intentions to resume testing following Russia’s successful trial run of its new nuclear-capable cruise missile, known as the Burevestnik, which flew 8,700 miles..................





Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5591278-senators-urge-trump-against-nuclear-tests/

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