- Trump administration said in 2020 that he could leave treaties
- Congress passed law in 2023 barring unilateral NATO withdrawal
- No NATO member has ever withdrawn from the 77-year-old alliance
- As senator, Rubio helped lead effort to prevent unilateral withdrawal
WHAT DOES U.S. LAW SAY? In 2023, Congress passed, and then-President Joe Biden, a Democrat, signed into law, legislation barring any U.S. president from suspending, terminating, denouncing or withdrawing the United States from the treaty that established NATO unless the withdrawal is backed by a two-thirds majority in the 100-member Senate.
TL;DR; Per 2023 Congressional Law, not without a 2/3 US Congressional majority (and with a one year notice to NATO). But, experts said this lack of commitment, rather than any law, was the key point.
Tnx for shedding some light on these rulings. For sure, he’s been pushing the common usage of his executive powers especially this year. It’s his brand and like always every person fulfilling a certain role ( like being President) does this in his own way.
Apart from his power to bend his executive Powers and the common practices amongst most President, there is also such a thing as the “Spirit of the Law”. So like all things in the world it can be used to do good or bad depending on how it’s used. The same goes for " the Law ", some poeple abuse it some use to do good. At least, that’s how I see it.