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Dem Rep. Speier on Trump Discussing Pulling Out of NATO: ‘Ground' for Impeachment or 25th Amendment
2019-01-16
[Breitbart] During an appearance on Tuesday’s CNN "New Day," Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) reacted to The New York Times report that President Donald Trump has discussed pulling the United States of America out of NATO.
Oh wait! That's not DRT.
Speier said if Trump were to withdraw from NATO, it would be "ground" for an effort to impeach or invoke the 25th Amendment.

"It better be an idle threat from the president because I think that act would be so destructive to our country and to our ability to protect the national security of every American that it would be a ground for some profound effort by our part, whether it is impeachment or the 25th amendment," Speier told host John Berman. "He can’t do that to this country."

The House Intelligence Committee member added she "would not be a bit surprised" if Trump had discussed withdrawing from NATO with Russia President Vladimir Putin.
Posted by:Besoeker

#14  Perhaps the US should see how other nations are below their NATO commitments and match them percentage-wise.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2019-01-16 15:10  

#13   Such forces are meant to be a complement to NATO, not a rival.

Why don't they complement NATO by paying their fair share?
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2019-01-16 14:14  

#12  Re: #4 - Having sat in numerous meetings with Ms. Speier, I can attest that she is a truly a dim bulb. Her one claim to political fame is that Larry Layton didn't manage to kill her when he got Rep Ryan and photographer Bob Brown. He did wound her pretty badly, tho, so I assume some slack is appropriate.
Posted by: Herb Stalin2933   2019-01-16 13:39  

#11  When the EU reached its current structure the reasons for NATO started quickly disappearing. If they want a European Combined Army then there is no reason for NATO to continue.
Posted by: magpie   2019-01-16 12:57  

#10  #7 As Commander in Chief he can determine manning levels and equipment/PLL distribution. Just as other NATO members have determined what amount of funding they choose to contribute on their defense. The word the legal eagles use is 'de facto'.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2019-01-16 12:00  

#9  Such forces are meant to be a complement to NATO, not a rival.
Posted by: European Conservative   2019-01-16 11:59  

#8  So when Germany and France create an EU armed forces, what is NATO?
Posted by: jvalentour   2019-01-16 11:53  

#7  NATO was established by a formal and binding treaty, which means Trump cannot use his executive power to pull America out of the alliance. The Senate would never agree to this.
Posted by: European Conservative   2019-01-16 11:37  

#6  NATO is not an organisation if all the members don't follow the rules.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2019-01-16 11:30  

#5  Anything that empties the public trough is grounds for 25th amendment I see.

I actually agree with Herb 100% on this one. NATO is a social club at this point and couldn't stop a drunk Russian. Let them pay for their own defense and maybe Germany can field more that 4 out of 128 jets.

Doubt it, but hell let's try.
Posted by: DarthVader   2019-01-16 10:08  

#4  Jackie Speier - Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee hasn't actually supported the miliitary except forcing LGBTQXYZ on them. She's a Bay Area Dem tool
Posted by: Frank G   2019-01-16 08:49  

#3  Demonstrating once again that the Donks can not give up a major welfare program even though its time is long past.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2019-01-16 07:42  

#2  "Mom, back in the hood, is ungrateful!"
A debt is a debt. Don't be hateful.
But Mom doing drugs
And "inviting" in thugs
Who have opened a brothel
With awful falafel
And are building kabooms
In your siblings' old rooms...
Well! The choices one makes can be fateful.
Posted by: Bertie Lover of the Brontës2384   2019-01-16 04:21  

#1  NATO has fuck-all to do with protecting Americans. We're fine. It has everything to do with providing free security to ungrateful Europeans.
Posted by: Herb McCoy   2019-01-16 02:37  

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