President Trump had a Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense who understood NATO's importance, and they worked together to ensure allies knew the U.S. remained committed despite Trump's public criticism.

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Speaker

Kay Bailey Hutchinson

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I did have a secretary of state and a secretary of defense who also understood the importance of NATO and I worked with them... our allies knew that we were solid in NATO, that we were not fooling out

Source

Does American Capitalism Still Work?The Aspen Institute
Created: 8/11/2026, 6:45:50 AM

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