U.S. Congress Backs Alliance in Message to Trump: NATO Update

U.S. president accuses Germany of being ‘captive of Russia’
Back in the U.S., his comments drew criticism from lawmakers

President Trump opened up another front in his tussle with allies at NATO’s summit.Source: Bloomberg

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By Margaret Talev, Lyubov Pronina, Patrick Donahue, and Nikos Chrysoloras

July 11, 2018 at 11:27 AM UTC

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July 11, 2018 at 7:55 PM UTC

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Donald Trump is on the offensive as leaders gathered at a two-day North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit. The U.S. president has questioned the value of the generations-old alliance and has linked spending for defense with trade. His main target: Germany.

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