Guardian: Pence nuclear football at risk during capitol riot. (!) exclamation mine)

[triron]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/12/mike-pence-nuclear-football-capitol-riot

'The dramatic footage of the 6 January insurrection shows the mob was within 30 metres of Mike Pence, when he made his escape. But there was a chilling detail that even the House prosecutors missed. With the then vice-president on that terrifying day, was an air force officer carrying the “football”, a large black briefcase carrying nuclear launch codes.

The codes in the vice-president’s football are not activated unless the president is dead or incapacitated. But the implications of it falling into the hands of rioters are still chilling.

“If the mob had seized Pence’s nuclear football, they may not have been able to order an actual launch but the public may not have known that,” Tom Collina, director of policy at the Ploughshares Fund disarmament advocacy group, said. “Parading the nuclear button around would have caused widespread panic and chaos as authorities scrambled to respond.” '

[soothsayer]

1. People said foreign agents maybe could learn strike patterns

What do I know

[spooky3]

2. In our electronic age, why are these codes not on a secure electronic site or device? nt

[rzemanfl]

3. This was known before the impeachment vote. n/t

[triron]

4. Was it brought up? If not, why not?

[rzemanfl]

5. Probably because it wasn't in the record, just in news reports on Friday night if I recall

correctly.

ON EDIT-I checked my email, it came out Thursday night. I know that because I emailed a friend about it. Therefore, I can't answer your question.