Trump Mulls Pulling U.S. Troops Out Of NATO Countries Opposing Iran War

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The episode discusses President Trump's consideration of moving U.S. troops from NATO countries that oppose the Iran war to those that support it, along with the potential withdrawal from NATO.

President Donald Trump is considering moving U.S. troops from North Atlantic Treaty Organization members that have not backed the war against Iran and moving them to more supportive countries, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, while he also mulls trying to withdraw the U.S. from NATO altogether. KEY FACTS The proposal would involve removing American troops stationed in countries Trump believes were not supportive of the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran and moving them to countries deemed helpful amid the conflict, the Journal reported. The potential punishment against some NATO members is one of several being circulated in the White House, according to the Journal. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who met with Trump in a closed-door meeting Wednesday, did not speak to the validity of the Journal’s report in an interview with CNN, remaining tight-lipped and saying he had a very “frank” and “open discussion” with Trump. Trump and Rutte’s meeting came after Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump has considered withdrawing from NATO, the 32-member alliance that acts as a collective military defense for the countries under its banner. But Trump cannot unilaterally…

People in this episode

Host: Steve Forbes

Topics covered

• U.S. foreign policy
• NATO
• Iran conflict
• military strategy
• Trump administration

Keywords

• Trump
• NATO
• Iran war
• U.S. troops
• Mark Rutte
• foreign policy
• military strategy

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Organizations: North Atlantic Treaty Organization, The Wall Street Journal, Fox News

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