Trump can’t withdraw US from NATO without congressional approval, say former US House Speaker Pelosi

Despite his statements, President Donald Trump cannot withdraw the US from NATO without congressional approval, said Nancy Pelosi, a former longtime speaker of the US House of Representatives, criticizing his threats to leave the alliance as “shortsighted,” Anadolu reports. Posting Saturday on US social media company X, Pelosi said NATO was formed 77 years ago by the US and its allies as an alliance rooted in peace and democracy. “Trump’s threats to leave are not only shortsighted, they’re a gift to (Russian President) Vladimir Putin,” said Polesi, who served as US House Speaker from 2007 to 2011 and from 2019 to 2023. Emphasizing the legal limitations, Pelosi stressed: “The law is clear: No President can withdraw from NATO without Congressional […]