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thesquanderer

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13. Irony re: "Congress passed a law in 2023 forbidding a President from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO"...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 11:54 AM

Wednesday

... that was Rubio's baby! From the linked article...

The measure, spearheaded by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), was included in the annual National Defense Authorization Act
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Rubio said the measure served as a critical tool for congressional oversight.

“We must ensure we are protecting our national interests and protecting the security of our democratic allies,” he said in a statement.

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US May 'Reexamine' Relationship With NATO [View all] BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP

Not a north Atlantic conflict, not defensive, not Trump's little green army men ck4829 Wednesday #1

Destroying our relationship with our allies is exactly what Putin wants his Russian agent Trump to do. Doodley Wednesday #2

How about we "reexamine" our relationship with #rump instead? William Seger Wednesday #3

The US - through the actions of Chump - can still be kicked out of NATO FakeNoose Wednesday #4

Well, duh, Farmer-Rick Wednesday #5

Hey Rubio your an idiot, and you are compromised you are now traitor to taking down this country...... turbinetree Wednesday #6

The US has already destroyed it's credibility JBTaurus83 Wednesday #7

If I was a betting person, the jackass will unilaterally leave NATO, just like he did with the Iran Nuclear Deal under lostincalifornia Wednesday #8

Does Trump have the ability to do that? cab67 Wednesday #9

Just what Putin wants... a weakened and divided NATO. QueerDuck Wednesday #10

Once again aligning with tyrants sakabatou Wednesday #11

He's been working up to it since his first term. Solly Mack Wednesday #12

Irony re: "Congress passed a law in 2023 forbidding a President from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO"... thesquanderer Wednesday #13