Rep. Lindsey Graham: NATO Nations Need To Meet Spending Obligations

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 20: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on December 20, 2018 in Washington, DC. Graham and Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) spoke out against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to remove U.S. military forces from Syria. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on December 20, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

OAN’s Cameron Breckenridge
6:00 PM – Monday, February 19, 2024

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham says Donald Trump is right to want NATO countries to meet their obligations on defense spending.

During an interview with CBS‘s ‘Face The Nation’ on Sunday, Graham (R-S.C.) said that North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members who do not pay their fair share in defense spending should be removed from the organization.

According to the senator, a majority of NATO nations currently do not meet the requirement of spending 2% of their gross domestic product on defense.

.@LindseyGrahamSC says former President Donald Trump “is right to want NATO countries to meet their obligation” of paying dues.
“I want to have a system where if you don’t pay, you get kicked out. But no, I’m not inviting Russia to invade Ukraine,” Graham says. pic.twitter.com/7GtgQqyr1m
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) February 18, 2024

Graham went on to say that due to NATO nations failing to meet their requirements, as much as $70 billion to $80 billion are being left on the table.

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