Trump, Rubio face NATO chief as US moves to 'reexamine' alliance after Iran clash

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte commends U.S.-led strikes against Iranian targets, including nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities, in 'Operation Epic Fury'. President Donald Trump will meet with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte Wednesday at the White House, just as transatlantic relations within the alliance have frayed during U.S. operations in Iran. Ahead of the meeting, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt read a quote from Trump to reporters on NATO: "They were tested, and they failed." "It's quite sad that NATO turned their backs on the American people over the course of the last six weeks when it's the American people who have been funding their defense," she added. Leavitt predicted a "frank and candid" conversation between Trump and Rutte Wednesday afternoon. TRUMP PRESSES NATO PARTNERS ON SUPPORT AS HEGSETH BLASTS HESITATION