Trump picks Iowa native Matt Whitaker as NATO ambassador

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : Trump, in a statement, said Whitaker was "a strong warrior and loyal Patriot" who "will ensure the United States' interests are advanced and defended" and "strengthen relationships with our NATO Allies, and stand firm in the face of threats to Peace and Stability.
42% : Whitaker, Trump noted in his announcement, is a former Iowa football player.
40% : Trump, as president, eventually endorsed NATO's Article 5 mutual defense clause, which states that an armed attack against one or more of its members shall be considered an attack against all members.
37% : Whitaker had been considered a potential pick for attorney general, a position Trump instead gave to Matt Gaetz, a fierce loyalist who has been seen as divisive even within his own party.
36% : Trump recounted saying at a February rally.
28% : Earlier this year, Trump said that, when he was president, he warned NATO allies that he "would encourage" Russia "to do whatever the hell they want" to countries that are "delinquent.
24% : Whitaker has been a relentless critic of the federal criminal cases against Trump, which appear set to evaporate after Trump's election win.
24% : Trump often has tried to take credit for that increase, and bragged that, as a results of his threats, "hundreds of billions of dollars came into NATO," even though countries do not pay NATO directly.

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