"A 2023 bill co-sponsored by then-Senator Rubio and Sen. Tim Kaine made it unlawful for the commander in chief to leave NATO without Congressional approval. Rubio stated, 'No U.S. President should be able to withdraw from NATO without Senate approval.'"
"Rubio expressed that he wrote the bill not with Trump in mind, but because he believes NATO is an important alliance and Congress needs to play a role in deciding whether or not to remove ourselves from it."
"In response to Trump's claims that NATO is a paper tiger, Rubio remarked, 'I think [Trump] just made an observation, and the observation is...'"
A 2023 bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Marco Rubio and Tim Kaine prohibits the President from withdrawing from NATO without Congressional approval. Rubio emphasized that no President should have unilateral power to leave the alliance. This law was passed by Congress in December 2023. Following Trump's recent threats to withdraw from NATO, Rubio reiterated the importance of Congressional involvement in such decisions, asserting that he does not believe Trump will actually remove the U.S. from NATO.
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