Rutte's Visit to Washington Amid NATO Tensions

0:00On April 1st, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is set to visit Washington next week for a long-planned trip, confirmed by Alliance spokespeople and White House officials. This comes amid fresh tensions after President Trump called out European allies over their stance on the Iran conflict. Trump specifically criticized them for not sending ships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and he's now talking about possibly pulling the United States. How do the alliance altogether? According remarks at an Easter lunch with allies at the White House on Wednesday, Trump labeled some partners unreliable, pointing fingers at nations, like France and the United Kingdom. NATO formed back in 1949 to counter Soviet threats and has anchored Western security ever since, bringing together the US, Canada, and European countries. No extra details on Rutte's visit have dropped yet, but with Trump saying some allies are weak links we might not even need, eyes are on how this. Please out across the Atlantic, that's your update from Global News Today, powered

1:01by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.