House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) defended former President Donald Trump on Sunday over remarks he recently made about NATO countries needing to pay up if they wanted to be protected against Russian aggression.
Turner made the remarks during an NBC News interview with Kristen Welker on “Meet The Press” in response to Trump saying at a rally earlier this month that he would not protect NATO countries that do not pay their fair share into the NATO alliance.
While campaigning in South Carolina, Trump recalled a moment that he said he had with a president of a NATO country:
One of the presidents of a big country stood up, said, “Well, sir, if we don’t pay and we’re attacked by Russia, will you protect us?” I said, “You didn’t pay. You’re delinquent?” He said, “Yes, let’s say that happened.”
“No, I would not protect you. In fact, I would…
