Joint chiefs head says US 'credibility is at stake' following Trump’s NATO remarks

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., said Monday that US "credibility is at stake" with each of its alliances, including NATO, which former President Donald Trump disparaged in recent remarks, Report informs.

In an interview with NBC "Nightly News" anchor Lester Holt at the Pentagon, Brown was asked what he thinks about Trump's suggesting that he would allow Russia to have its way with NATO members if they don't contribute enough to the alliance.

He said that's the message he communicates to NATO countries, "realizing that each one of us has political leadership that we have to work with and that they set the agenda."