The Post's David A. Fahrenthold looks at how President Trump's approach to national security compares with his campaign rhetoric. The photographs have prompted questions among some national security professionals because it appears Trump and his staff handled a sensitive — and potentially classified — security situation in public. Mar-a-Lago member who pays Trump hundreds of thousands of dollars posts pics of – and identifies – US official carrying nuclear football. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaA military aide carries the “nuclear football” aboard the Marine One helicopter in which President Trump was waiting to depart the South Lawn of the White House on Feb. 3. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDSThis file photo taken on May 14, 2016, shows a military aide with the “nuclear football” as then-President Barack Obama returns to the White House from a trip.

Source: Washington Post February 13, 2017 23:03 UTC