Trump was reportedly denied access(Image: KENT NISHIMURA, AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. President Donald Trump was denied access to his nation's nuclear codes by a high-ranking U.S. military official, according to explosive reports.

Retired CIA analyst Larry Johnson revealed on the popular YouTube program Judging Freedom that during an emergency meeting on Saturday, Trump attempted to access the nuclear codes.

"One report coming out of that meeting at the White House is that Trump wanted to... use the nuclear codes, and General Dan Caine stood up and said 'No'. He invoked his privilege as the head of the military, so to speak. It was apparently quite a blow-up.There's some very bizarre things going on in DC." It comes amid growing concern about the president's erratic behavior -just days ago, Trump made a disturbing sex comment on stage that stunned his audience into silence.

The nuclear code allegations have not been verified, and it remains unclear what purpose the nuclear codes would serve if accessed. However, this follows reports that Donald Trump was excluded from the Situation Room by military advisors during a crucial Iran rescue mission.

The U.S. President was allegedly kept out of deliberations due to worries about his explosive temperament. Senior administration officials feared his unpredictability could jeopardize the operation.

After the destruction of a US aircraft by Iranian forces earlier this month, Trump reportedly spent hours shouting at staff in the West Wing while being tormented by recollections of the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine speaks during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 06(Image: Anna Moneymaker, Getty Images)

The U.S. has been engaged in conflict with Iran since February 28, when combined US-Israeli airstrikes were launched on multiple strategic Iranian targets. Iran retaliated by striking locations throughout the Middle East, throwing the region into turmoil, and shutting down the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane.

A temporary ceasefire has been established, but no lasting peace agreement has been secured. Meanwhile, the possibility of meaningful peace talks still hangs in the balance.

Source: Drudge Report