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Matthew Whitaker

Matthew Whitaker

US Ambassador to NATO

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Notable Quotes

"President Trump is evaluating and reevaluating everything... our involvement with NATO, our support to the European effort in Ukraine. Right now everything is on the table." — Newsmax, April 2026

Stories

US threatens to leave NATO after allies refuse to support Iran war

Force in Play

Confirmed Trump is 'reevaluating everything' about NATO

Mark Rutte, NATO's secretary general, negotiated with President Trump at the White House on April 8, 2026, one week after Trump called NATO a 'paper tiger' and said withdrawal was 'beyond reconsideration.' The day before, a US-Iran ceasefire brokered by Pakistan had prompted several NATO members to refuse airspace and base access for American strikes. Rutte secured Trump's agreement to stay by extracting commitments: allies would accelerate defense spending and pledge military support for future US operations.

Updated May 31