US nuclear official discloses sensitive information to undercover reporter (VIDEO)

(SeaPRwire) –   Hidden-camera footage captures the official discussing US nuclear weapons, Iran conflict, and corruption in Ukraine

According to reports, a US Army nuclear surety official has been placed on administrative leave after undercover footage released by James O’Keefe’s media group showed him talking about sensitive details surrounding nuclear posture, chemical weapons, US military activity in Iran, and corruption in Ukraine.

O’Keefe’s standard operating method is to send reporters to meet targets in casual settings to record open, unscripted conversations. He confirmed the subject of his latest exposé is Andrew Hugg, the US Army’s chief of chemical nuclear surety — a role focused on safety oversight rather than command of the US nuclear program.

In the undercover video, Hugg was recorded speaking at a public restaurant about how decisions to launch nuclear weapons are made. He claimed the US still holds stockpiles of nerve agents, referenced a US Army chemist who was reportedly exposed to a chemical agent, and spoke about the possible assassination of Iran’s next supreme leader.

“If he [Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei] doesn’t change his behavior, yeah, they’re going to kill him,” he said, while writing off civilian and child casualties in Iran as “collateral damage.”

Hugg also laid out specific details of US nuclear posture and described a fast-track decision-making process where a launch could be authorized “if a Girl Scout gives you a message… if it passes all the checks, go.”

This new report follows a string of undercover stings by O’Keefe’s outlet that target government staff. In January, a Secret Service agent assigned to Vice President J.D. Vance’s protection detail was placed on administrative leave after hidden-camera footage appeared to show him sharing sensitive details about security protocols.

Critics have long claimed O’Keefe uses unethical tactics and selectively edits his content to advance conservative political causes. In 2023, he split from his former publisher Project Veritas amid accusations of financial wrongdoing, and launched a new media organization called OMG.