Axios reports:
Vice President Mike Pence unleashed some of the most stinging criticisms of NATO allies Germany and Turkey yet from the Trump administration, contending that both countries’ recent actions threaten to undermine the alliance.
Some NATO allies see President Trump as a threat to the alliance, with Trump himself having privately mused about withdrawing the U.S. from NATO on multiple occasions.
Pence’s speech was not warmly received by the audience, made up mainly of security experts and diplomats. There was an awkward silence after Pence said NATO had been rejuvenated by “the resolute American leadership of President Donald Trump.”
Pence just did it again. At a NATO event in Washington he ended what was meant to be an applause line with the words “Donald J. Trump.” Total silence. So he moved on. The last time was in Munich: https://t.co/LeS8v26Me7
— Philip Crowther (@PhilipinDC) April 3, 2019
Pence’s speech was not warmly received by the audience, made up mainly of security experts and diplomats. There was an awkward silence after Pence said NATO had been rejuvenated by “the resolute American leadership of President Donald Trump.” https://t.co/iN7yHWSECu
— Axios (@axios) April 3, 2019
This line from Pence met with silence from #NATOEngages audience:
“NATO is stronger today because of the commitment of our allies but also because of the resolute American leadership of President Donald Trump.”— Dave Lawler (@DavidLawler10) April 3, 2019