President Trump walks to the White House after arriving on Marine One on Sunday. (Alex Brandon/AP)The White House on Tuesday night confirmed that President Trump will attend a gathering of NATO leaders in Brussels in May, a move that could help reassure U.S. allies about his administration's commitment to Europe's security. Spicer also said that Trump will welcome NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to the White House on April 12 to "talk about how to strengthen the alliance to cope with challenges to national and international security." During his campaign, Trump had called NATO "obsolete" and suggested that his administration might reevaluate U.S. support for the organization. A State Department spokesman said Monday that U.S. officials have proposed new dates for the foreign ministers' NATO meeting in hopes that Tillerson can attend.

Source: Washington Post March 22, 2017 02:48 UTC