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Trump Declares U.S. Article V Commitment To NATO Allies

Friday, June 9th, 2017

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Trump Declares U.S. Article V Commitment To NATO Allies

NATO country flags wave at the entrance of NATO headquarters in Brussels as Secretary of Defense Ash Carter attends a NATO ministerial Feb. 11, 2016. (Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)(Released)

On June 9, the 141st day of his presidency, Donald Trump committed the United States to its Article V obligations as a member of NATO.During a joint press conference with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis outside the White House, Trump said he is “committing the United States to Article V.” The statement was not part of Trump's prepared remarks. It was made in response to a question from a reporter whether he would commit the U.S. military to Article V. "Absolutely, I'd…

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