Alliances - Page 26

House Republicans urge Trump to reconsider US troop withdrawal from Germany

June 23, 2020

House Republicans urge Trump to reconsider US troop withdrawal from Germany

Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday urged President Trump to reconsider drawing down U.S. troops in Germany, warning that the move would “complicate” the United States’ standing with allies and put national security “at risk.”

Trump suggests G7 should now meet in-person at Camp David in June, despite coronavirus cancellation

May 20, 2020

Trump suggests G7 should now meet in-person at Camp David in June, despite coronavirus cancellation

President Trump on Wednesday said he is considering rescheduling the June Group of Seven (G7) summit -- which was canceled amid the coronavirus crisis -- on or around the same time as initially planned in Camp David -- as he seeks to give a sign of “normalization” to the world.

UK issues extradition request for American woman charged in death of British teen

January 10, 2020

UK issues extradition request for American woman charged in death of British teen

British prosecutors have issued an extradition request to the United States for the wife of an American diplomat accused of killing a teenager in a wrong-way collision last year.

Trump hits back after Trudeau laughs at him in NATO summit video

December 4, 2019

Trump hits back after Trudeau laughs at him in NATO summit video

President Trump slammed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday as "two faced" after video surfaced of some of the world's top leaders at the NATO summit in London appearing to laugh at his expense.

Trump boosts Boris Johnson as he shoots down Corbyn's NHS claim

December 3, 2019

Trump boosts Boris Johnson as he shoots down Corbyn's NHS claim

President Trump on Tuesday gave British Prime Minister Boris Johnson a boost in his party's fight for re-election, as he shot down a central claim by the left-wing Labour Party that the country’s National Health Service (NHS) would be “sold off” to American companies as part of a post-Brexit trade deal.

Harry Dunn's parents meet Trump, say he offered meeting with diplomat's wife at center of immunity controversy

October 15, 2019

Harry Dunn's parents meet Trump, say he offered meeting with diplomat's wife at center of immunity controversy

The mother and stepfather of a British teenager allegedly killed by an American diplomat's wife in a wrong-way crash earlier this year met with President Trump on Tuesday, telling reporters afterward that the president had offered to have them meet with the woman on the spot.

US diplomat's wife leaves the UK as police probe deadly August crash

October 5, 2019

US diplomat's wife leaves the UK as police probe deadly August crash

The wife of an American diplomat has left the United Kingdom after becoming a suspect in a fatal traffic accident.

Kurt Volker resigns as Ukraine envoy after mention in whistleblower complaint, source says

September 27, 2019

Kurt Volker resigns as Ukraine envoy after mention in whistleblower complaint, source says

Kurt Volker, the U.S. envoy for Ukraine, reportedly resigned Friday after his name was mentioned in the intelligence community whistleblower's complaint regarding President Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that included discussion about investigating the Biden family.

Pentagon certified Ukraine had taken 'substantial actions' to clean up corruption, green lighting $250M in military aid in May

September 26, 2019

Pentagon certified Ukraine had taken 'substantial actions' to clean up corruption, green lighting $250M in military aid in May

President Trump has cited corruption in Ukraine as one of the reasons his administration withheld $250 million in military aid beginning in July, but Fox News has confirmed that the Pentagon’s undersecretary for policy told lawmakers in May, “the government of Ukraine has taken substantial actions to make defense institutional reforms for the purposes of decreasing corruption [and] increasing accountability.”

Ukraine foreign minister defends Trump's call with Zelenskiy: 'I think there was no pressure'

September 21, 2019

Ukraine foreign minister defends Trump's call with Zelenskiy: 'I think there was no pressure'

A top Ukrainian official on Saturday defended President Trump's July phone call with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, during which Trump reportedly urged authorities in Kiev to investigate dealings in the Eastern European county by the son of former Vice President Joe Biden.