The US Senate confirmed Matt Whitaker late on Tuesday as the US Ambassador of President Donald Trump in the organization of North Atlantic (NATO) in the middle of growing concerns about the changing US strategy. The Senate confirmed it in the vote 52-45. Whitaker told the senators that the commitment of Trump’s administration to the military alliance was “Ironclad”.
Who is Matt Whitaker?
Matt Whitaker, also known as Matthew Whitaker, He served in the justice department during the first term of Donald Trump as president of the US. In November 2024, Trump was nominated by Trump as an American Ambassador for NATO. Whitaker comes from Des Moines, Iowa. From 2018 to 2019 he was the US Prosecutor General. Before he acted as a reigning general prosecutor, he was the chief of the staff of the General Prosecutor Jeff Sessions.
From 2004 to 2009, President George W Bush was appointed an American lawyer for the southern district of Iowa. Whitaker holds the main commercial administration, Dr. Juris and the Bachelor of Arts at the University of Iowa.
After the return of Donald Trump to the White House for the second time, Matthew Whitaker was considered for the highest job in the Ministry of Justice. According to PTI, however, he got the position of the embassy.
In his nominating Whitaker, Trump said in his statement that the US Ambassador of NATO was a “strong warrior and loyal patriot”, who “ensures that the interests of the United States be advanced and defended”.
NATO strategy Donald Trump
Donald Trump was skeptical about NATO, which after World War II created the US and its allies to deal with the potential threat of the Soviet Union.
However, Trump’s current strategy was questioned about his strong criticism of European allies and his measures to build ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The US President demanded NATO members to increase their defense spending instead of relying on the US.
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