By — Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/leaders-invite-nato-secretary-general-to-address-congress Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Leaders invite NATO secretary-general to address Congress World Mar 11, 2019 4:36 PM EDT WASHINGTON — Leaders of both parties are inviting NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to address a joint meeting of Congress next month around the 70th anniversary of the trans-Atlantic alliance. Congressional officials say House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is inviting Stoltenberg with agreement from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The bipartisan show of support for NATO comes after President Donald Trump has questioned U.S. support for the alliance. Trump has complained that other countries don’t pay their fair share to protect against threats, such as Russian aggression. Each NATO country spends money on its own military capabilities in an effort to lessen dependence on the U.S. for defense. Stoltenberg has said that some NATO allies will spend an additional $100 billion by the end of 2020. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Laurie Kellman, Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Leaders of both parties are inviting NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to address a joint meeting of Congress next month around the 70th anniversary of the trans-Atlantic alliance. Congressional officials say House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is inviting Stoltenberg with agreement from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The bipartisan show of support for NATO comes after President Donald Trump has questioned U.S. support for the alliance. Trump has complained that other countries don’t pay their fair share to protect against threats, such as Russian aggression. Each NATO country spends money on its own military capabilities in an effort to lessen dependence on the U.S. for defense. Stoltenberg has said that some NATO allies will spend an additional $100 billion by the end of 2020. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now