Trump announces Matthew Whitaker as his pick to be US ambassador to NATO

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : "Matt is a strong warrior and loyal Patriot, who will ensure the United States' interests are advanced and defended," Trump said in a news release Wednesday.
43% : He is also likely to be tasked with increasing pressure on countries in the alliance to increase their defense spending - renewing an effort that Trump undertook in his first term.
37% : During the campaign, Trump also indicated he would only adhere to NATO's mutual defense commitment for countries who are contributing enough of their annual budgets to defense.
37% : While Whitaker did not recuse himself like his predecessor, he repeatedly said that he had not discussed the probe with Trump.
34% : ""No, I would not protect you," Trump recalled telling that president.
15% : Trump had grown frustrated with Sessions because the then-attorney general recused himself from all matters related to the 2016 campaign, including special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the election.
12% : Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance have cast doubts on the level of the US continued commitment to Kyiv as the war drags on more than two and a half years after Russian forces invaded.
4% : He served as the former acting attorney general in Trump's first term and temporarily led the Justice Department after Trump fired Jeff Sessions.

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