U.S. Congressman suggests U.S. to exit NATO

U.S. Republican Congressman Thomas Massie, a Kentucky representative, introduced a bill calling for the United States to withdraw from NATO.

"We should withdraw from NATO and use that money to defend our own country, not socialist countries," the legislator wrote on the X social network, referring to the U.S. expenditures in the military alliance.

The lawmaker added that he had submitted a bill to remove the United States from the NATO.

Massie has previously opposed U.S. interference in the affairs of other countries and Washington’s use of force. In particular, he criticized U.S. strikes on Iranian facilities as a breach of the American Constitution. U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Massie over these statements. He also said that he would support Massie’s rival in the Republican Party’s primary election contest.