Talk of mounting nuclear readiness towards Russia could overshadow more trifling domestic matters, like the Epstein scandal, for instance.

"I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that," Trump said. US President Donald Trump on Friday said he had ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in regions near Russia in response to threats from former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev.

President Trump responded to Dmitry Medvedev's provocative statements by ordering the repositioning of two U.S. nuclear submarines. Medvedev's remarks, which included threats of war between the U.S. and Russia,