"What if Kim Jong-un snuck nukes into the U.S. ... in weeeed?"
No, that's not a question posed by a dude outside a Hardee's. It was a scenario imagined by a member of Congress.
During a briefing Wednesday, Brad Sherman raised some concerns about North Korea with Vice President Mike Pence. Later, he tweeted out what was said, and while he made a few good points, the internet only remembers one of them.
I raised two issues: No. Korea could smuggle nuke into U.S. rather than use ICBM. Could smuggle inside a bale of marijuana....(1/2)
— Rep. Brad Sherman (@BradSherman) April 27, 2017
...and might sell nukes to Iran, which has billions of hard currency. Waiting for answers...(2/2)
— Rep. Brad Sherman (@BradSherman) April 27, 2017
Yep. He suggested North Korea could smuggle nuclear weapons into the United States in "a bale of marijuana." The logic of this strategy evaded Twitter.
"excuse me sir, do you have a nuclear weapon in your truck?"
"no mr border patrolman its just my enormous half ton bale of marijuana" https://t.co/HutUXg90wc— Dan Trombly (@stcolumbia) April 27, 2017
@BradSherman Customs officer: "Looks good to me, just a giant block of weed postmarked from Pyongyang. Let it through.
— Ben Hooper (@BenHooperWrites) April 28, 2017
"quick, i need to hide this nuke inside something"
"how about this marijuana"
"perfect, no tsa agent will check a truck-sized bag of weed" https://t.co/DDrZ3Zn5mq— Midnight Alfredo (@damnyouwillis) April 28, 2017
Later, the Democratic congressman tried to clarify his previous comments.
I don’t believe that NK is likely to send a bomb in weed. People sneak things into the U.S. every day. Can’t rely solely on missile defense.
— Rep. Brad Sherman (@BradSherman) April 28, 2017
Don't worry Brad, your constituents live in California. They're probably digging your far-out scenario.
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