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Trump expected to raise possibility of US leaving NATO — meeting with Rutte
·Washington DC
Trump was expected to raise the possibility of US withdrawal from NATO in a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.
US officials said on April 10 that Trump planned to use a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte to signal dissatisfaction with alliance burden-sharing and explore whether the US could exit its NATO commitments. The discussion added a new dimension of uncertainty to the European response to the Iran ceasefire. Rutte had previously said NATO would ensure freedom of navigation through Hormuz regardless of US position.
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Actor responses
NATO Secretary-General Rutte said the alliance remained committed to collective defense and would not be deterred by threats.
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