Summary
Senator Mitch McConnell and Senator Chris Coons warned President Donald Trump about his comments on potentially withdrawing the United States from NATO. They expressed the importance of NATO as a strong and united military alliance for America's safety.
Key Facts
- Two senators, Mitch McConnell and Chris Coons, made a joint statement.
- President Trump suggested the U.S. might leave NATO.
- McConnell and Coons called NATO the most successful military alliance.
- They emphasized that disputes within NATO are not new.
- McConnell chairs the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense.
- Chris Coons is the ranking member of this subcommittee.
