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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCan the POTUS withdraw from NATO without the consent of Congress?
The Trumpter just said he thought he could in his Presser........ Hard for me to believe!
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Can the POTUS withdraw from NATO without the consent of Congress? (Original Post)
Cryptoad
Jul 2018
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TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)1. Doubtful--it's a treaty approved by the Senate in 1949.
vlyons
(10,252 posts)5. The T in "NATO" stands for "Treaty"
North Atlantic TREATY Organization. Trump probably cannot even spell "NATO."
LuckyCharms
(17,421 posts)2. Not sure, but since it is an actual signed and agreed upon alliance...
it seems that congress almost certainly would have their say.
Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)3. The Cretin thinks he is omnipotent. He is a delusional liar.
irisblue
(32,950 posts)4. Dershowitz must have told him he could. nt
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)6. Dershowitz essentially told shithole he could kill a million people
and not be indicted nor have any lawsuits against him.
As to NATO, no, not without congress approval.
Vinca
(50,248 posts)7. He'll probably have a NATO withdrawal menu-signing ceremony and then find out he can't.