Thune says Trump ‘absolutely’ needs Congress for NATO withdrawal

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EXCLUSIVE — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said Thursday that any effort to leave NATO would require approval from Congress, pushing back on President Donald Trump’s assertion that he could withdraw unilaterally.

“Yeah, absolutely, I don’t think you can make that kind of a decision unilaterally,” Thune told the Washington Examiner in a sit-down interview.

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