Bacon, a retired Air Force general, told CNN anchor Jake Tapper that he had spoken with members of the Trump administration about the ongoing military conflict in the Middle East, and that he had expressed his concerns after the president had floated the idea of leaving NATO and called it a "paper tiger" during his press conference on Monday in Washington, D.C. "And I would point out that though there's some blame to go on both sides, the president's threats towards Greenland, Denmark, and Canada have really hurt our standing in Europe," Bacon added. I know many of the ambassadors, and that caused great damage to the trust between the European leaders towards President Trump is significantly weakened, and I think it's going to take post — after Trump leaves — for us to be able to heal this.
Author: Nicole Charky-Chami
Published at: 2026-04-06 22:15:18
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