Pelosi Inviting NATO Chief Stoltenberg to Address Congress
- Trump has questioned alliance’s relevance in modern era
- Pelosi joined by McConnell in invitation to secretary general
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is extending an invitation to NATO’s secretary general to address a joint session of Congress in a reaffirmation of congressional support for the alliance even as President Donald Trump questions its usefulness and relevance.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy are supporting the invitation for Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to speak amid events in Washington to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the pact, according to a person familiar with the plans who asked not to be named because they are not yet public.