Putin should be thrilled!
Getting the US out of NATO would be a longstanding dream of Vladimir Putin.
Why has @realDonaldTrump acted so many times like he is beholden to Putin?
It should never, ever be a close question whether the President of the United States is a Russian asset. But here we are. https://t.co/Ok0MMFldkH
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) January 15, 2019
Several times over 2018, Trump privately said he wanted to withdraw from NATO. Aides feared Trump could return to his threat as allied military spending continued to lag behind the goals the president had set. @julianbarnes @helenecooper https://t.co/ea90QgxqzZ
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) January 15, 2019
The irony — or tragedy — is that Trump's annoyance at NATO "ripping the US off" is based on a complete misunderstanding of how the alliance is financed. He keeps saying the same wrong thing he said in the campaign. https://t.co/oHYkb5UJW5
— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) January 15, 2019
For those wondering, What has NATO done for us lately: Greg Miller's important book on Trump-Russia https://t.co/Bo3dA9oyNw points out it was Dutch intell that first detected Russian hack of DNC servers in aid of Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/rJZo2pGqiy
— David Frum (@davidfrum) January 15, 2019
How about a Senate resolution reaffirming 99-1 (assuming Rand Paul a No) US commitment to defense of NATO allies https://t.co/oARojUdwSG
— David Frum (@davidfrum) January 15, 2019
Throughout last year, President Trump reportedly told top administration officials he wanted to withdraw the U.S. from NATO. https://t.co/UkqnKuIpXf
— Axios (@axios) January 15, 2019
Putin would like nothing more than for NATO to splinter and then fall apart. Trump has been doing his best to drive a wedge between NATO members since he became president. And Trump apparently wants to destroy the organization too, which is Vladimir Putin’s greatest fantasy. https://t.co/WVY7d8nz5W
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) January 15, 2019
A weakened NATO is one of Russia President Vladimir Putin's major geopolitical goals https://t.co/sjvYZhXhNt
— Kim Hjelmgaard (@khjelmgaard) January 15, 2019
Analysis: Trump’s NATO isolationism is at least 30 years old https://t.co/3L43wcpSQw
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 15, 2019
If true: Trump should immediately and publicly state his apparent wish to withdraw from NATO so he can be promptly impeached, convicted, and removed from office.
— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) January 15, 2019
Sad! 