The U.S. Army has placed a senior official in its nuclear and chemical surety office on administrative leave following the release of an undercover video that appears to show him discussing sensitive information related to U.S. military operations and nuclear policy in a public setting.

The official, identified as Andrew Hugg, is described as a Branch Chief of Nuclear and Chemical Surety within the Army.

The video, recorded in a restaurant, shows Hugg speaking with an undercover journalist and making a series of statements about his role and U.S. military capabilities.

The footage was released by James O’Keefe, founder of Project Veritas and O’Keefe Media Group.

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In a post on X, O’Keefe wrote, "Top US Nuclear Chief Caught LEAKING Sensitive National Security Information to Stranger, Reveals Army Chemist Was Exposed to US Chemical Nerve Agent, Confirms U.S. Strike Killed Children in Iran, Discloses US Plans to 'Kill Iran's New Supreme Leader'."

According to O’Keefe, Hugg’s responsibilities include overseeing systems designed to ensure the safety and security of nuclear and chemical weapons.

In the video, Hugg describes his role, stating, "I make sure people are reliable...There's no psycho people working on the weapons. You don't want a psycho person with access to that stuff."

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In response to the video, the Army confirmed that Hugg had been placed on leave pending an investigation.

"We (US Army) have placed Mr Hugg on administrative leave while we conduct a thorough investigation into this matter," Army spokeswoman Cynthia Smith said in a statement.

Reports have also alleged that Hugg was escorted out of the Pentagon after the video’s release, although that claim has not been independently verified.

During the recorded conversation, Hugg also discussed U.S. monitoring capabilities related to missile launches.

"We have all these sensors in space. We have radar, all these sensors to detect a launch...Yeah, with space satellites. With radar, you'll see it on the radar. You'll actually see the thing flying. You know how big it is, the speed… and you can tell all this stuff," he said.

He further described how personnel are trained to respond to launch messages.

"We're literally trained – if a girl scout gives you a message, a launch message, she knocks on your door, goes, 'Here you go,' she gives you a launch message on a box of cookies. If it passes all the checks, go," Hugg said.

The video also includes statements attributed to Hugg regarding Iran.

He said that Iran’s leadership could be targeted under certain conditions and acknowledged that U.S. airstrikes had resulted in civilian deaths, including children, which he described as "collateral damage," adding that "they [children] always die in war."

Hugg also made comments about chemical agents, stating, "So with this chemical [Sarin], this nerve agent… Your lungs won't work. Your head won't work. Nothing will work."

He added, "But we have it here. It's here in Maryland. It's in Maryland."

In addition, Hugg described an alleged incident involving a lab chemist exposed to hazardous materials.

"She's a lab chemist. She's supposed to wear all this gear and she's like, 'I don't like it.' She just wore, like, Crocs and her own clothes. So it soaked in her clothes and it soaked through on her skin... So, she could literally start touching stuff and other people would touch, like, a door and then people would die," he said.

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BREAKING NEWS: Top U.S. Nuclear Chief Caught LEAKING Sensitive National Security Information to Stranger, Reveals Army Chemist Was Exposed to U.S. Chemical Nerve Agent, Confirms U.S. Strike Killed Children in Iran, Discloses U.S. Plans to ‘Kill Iran’s New Supreme Leader’

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