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News Wrap: Trump says he wants to boost U.S. nuclear arsenal

Trump said he wants to make sure America's nuclear arsenal is "at the top of the pack."

02/23/2017 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

News Wrap: Trump says he wants to boost U.S. nuclear arsenal

Clip: 2/23/2017 | 4m 36s

Trump said he wants to make sure America's nuclear arsenal is "at the top of the pack."

In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump said in an interview with Reuters that he wants to make sure America's nuclear arsenal is "at the top of the pack." He also denounced Russia's launch of a ground-based cruise missile as a treaty violation. Also, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos defended the rollback of public school bathroom rules for transgender students in an address at CPAC.

02/23/2017 | Rating NR

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