Mike Lee pushes Trump to leave NATO despite increased spending member target

Published June 26, 2025 12:09pm ET



Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced a bill Wednesday seeking to withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, even as the Trump administration strengthens ties with the transatlantic military alliance.

As a two-day NATO summit attended by President Donald Trump wrapped up on Wednesday, Lee unveiled legislation that would remove the U.S. from the alliance and bar federal funding from ”directly or indirectly” contributing to NATO-related budget requests.

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