NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte sought to calm tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday (June 24), using a mix of flattery and gentle pushback to argue that examples of allies' reluctance to support the U.S. war with Iran were "isolated cases." The NATO chief is visiting Washington to try to ease strains over the Iran war and U.S. threats to draw down troops in Europe ahead of a pivotal NATO leaders' summit in July in Ankara. Show more Show less
'They're in for a free ride...': Trump hits out at European leaders over response to Iran war
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte sought to calm tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday (June 24), using a mix of flattery and gentle pushback to argue that examples of allies' reluctance to support the U.S. war with Iran were "isolated cases." The NATO chief is visiting Washington to try to ease strains over the Iran war and U.S. threats to draw down troops in Europe ahead of a pivotal NATO leaders' summit in July in Ankara.
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