President Donald Trump will attend the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7-8, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the House Foreign Affairs Committee on June 3.
“We’re still in NATO, but NATO needs significant changes,” Rubio told lawmakers.
Trump has pushed allies to raise defense spending and has criticized NATO members for offering little help during the U.S. war with Iran.
Sources: Reuters
Editor’s note: This article was updated on October 17, 2026 to correct factual errors, including officials’ titles and event details, and to add source links.
