For some reason I imagine Whitaker’s physical stature as a small part of this decision-making, perhaps just a bonus. “Peace through Strength.”

President Trump has selected former Acting AG Matt Whitaker to be his Ambassador to NATO.  In this role, Whitaker will quickly be taking on the task of positioning President Trump’s remarkably different foreign and national security policies at the forefront for NATO to accept.  Not a small challenge, given the nature of the Ukraine-Russia conflict sucking up all the NATO oxygen.

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VIA NPR – […] Trump has long criticized defense spending by other NATO member countries, arguing that the U.S. was shouldering an oversized burden while many European allies failed to pay their fair share. His pick for ambassador is likely to take on that stance, sparking some consternation across the Atlantic Ocean from the United States’ NATO allies.

After Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in 2014, NATO countries pledged to move toward spending 2% of their gross domestic product on defense by 2024. According to data released in July 2024, 23 of the 31 member countries are estimated to have hit that target, with the U.S. contributing 3.38% of its GDP.

Whitaker, 55, has no experience in foreign or military affairs, but he did work in the Justice Department during Trump’s first term in office, initially as chief of staff to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and then briefly as acting attorney general after Sessions was pushed out in 2018.

He also served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa during the George W. Bush administration. Whitaker has deep roots in Iowa; he grew up there and played football at the University of Iowa. (read more)

We can reasonably assume that Matt Whitaker’s phone and communication is now under intercept/surveillance by the U.S. Intelligence Community.