Rutte Meets Trump: NATO Strait Plan & Withdrawal Law

0:00It's April 8th. This is Canada News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. NATO Secretary General Mark Root heads to Washington today to meet President Trump and cool down his frustration with the alliance over the Iran conflict. Trump threatened to pull the U.S. out after allies skipped his call to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz that key shipping lane Iran blocked, spiking, gas prices everywhere. This lay Tuesday, the U.S. and Iran inked a two-week ceasefire deal that includes getting the Strait back online right after Trump warned of bombing. Their power plants and bridges. This meeting with Rootay, an old ally of Trump's, stays behind closed doors for now, but you know how that goes, could flip to open press any minute. Trump's long-gried to bout NATO, saying they weren't there for America in this war he picked. Congress slapped down a law back in 2023, blocking any President from ditching the alliance solo. Senator Mitch McConnell backed it up yesterday, reminding folks how NATO jumped in post

1:01September 11th, sending troops to fight with us in. Afghanistan and Iraq. The alliance got shaky last year, with Trump cutting Ukraine aid against Russia and Ion Greenland from Denmark. Things heated up when the Iran war kicked off late February. Trump wanted oil-dependent nations to secure the Strait, not just the U.S. and effumed. In Spain and France blocked their airspace for our ops. Red Scott's work cut out to lock in that Strait plan for good, and keep Trump from testing that withdrawal law, especially as allies pledge, coalition help once the dust settles.