The White House is considering pulling troops from countries it considers didn't help the U.S. during the war in Iran, according to a new report.
The Wall Street Journal detailed that troops could be stationed in countries deemed more supportive during the past weeks. The possibility has gained support from senior administration officials.
The proposal, the outlet added, would fall short of the threat made by President Donald Trump to remove the U.S. from the transatlantic alliance.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte met with Trump on Wednesday to address tensions. However, Trump slammed the alliance after the meeting, saying in a social media publication that "NATO WASN'T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON'T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN."
"REMEMBER GREENLAND, THAT BIG, POORLY RUN, PIECE OF ICE!!!" he added, in reference to his ongoing threat to take over the Danish territory.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt echoed the criticism, saying "it's quite sad that NATO turned their backs on the American people over the last six weeks when it's the American people who have been funding their defense."
Elsewhere in the article, the WSJ noted that the U.S. has about 84,000 troops stationed across Europe, a key hub for global operations.
