Members of the US Congress have spoken out about the use of nuclear weapons.
Some members of Congress agree that the president can make this decision alone in a time of threat.
Opinions on this issue are divided within the Democratic Party, writes The New York Times .
But there were also those who agreed that the president should be able to respond to an incoming nuclear strike without congressional approval.
The newspaper decided to conduct this survey against the backdrop of Donald Trump returning to the White House.
Many in the Republican Party agreed that the president should have sole authority to decide whether to launch a nuclear retaliatory strike.
Republicans stressed that in the event of a real threat, it is necessary to respond quickly.
Such issues cannot be discussed for long in Congress, American lawmakers concluded.
