Trump chooses former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as NATO ambassador

Summary

Donald Trump has nominated former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as U.S. ambassador to NATO, a role critical to transatlantic security.

Whitaker, praised by Trump as a “strong warrior,” lacks foreign policy experience but is a loyal ally and critic of federal cases against Trump.

The appointment is unconventional, given Whitaker’s background in law enforcement.

NATO allies remain sensitive to Trump’s past skepticism of the alliance and his criticism of defense spending.