“Nato stood by America when we were under attack and came to our aid after the September 11th attacks. Their soldiers fought and died alongside our troops in Afghanistan,” said Thom Tillis, a Republican, and Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, who co-chair the Senate Nato observer group. It is in our interest for all allies to tend this unity with care.” McConnell and Coons are the top Republican and Democrat, respectively, on the Senate defense appropriations subcommittee. On Wednesday, Trump told Reuters in an interview that he is “absolutely without question” considering withdrawing from Nato. Trump’s attacks on the alliance have provoked a rare split with his Republican allies, though those speaking out the loudest are in their final months in office.

Source: The Guardian April 02, 2026 16:41 UTC