Trump told NATO leaders he wants to keep US in alliance, source says

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President Donald Trump expressed a commitment to maintaining the U.S. role in NATO during a closed leaders' meeting in Ankara. He also stated that the U.S. will continue arms sales to allies regardless of usage.

By Sabine Siebold ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump told NATO allies he wanted to keep the United States in the alliance at a leaders' meeting in Ankara on Wednesday, a source familiar with the talks told Reuters. Inside the closed summit meeting, he also said the U.S. was prepared to continue selling weapons to allies no matter how they were put to use, the source said, requesting anonymity. The source quoted Trump as having told NATO leaders: "We want to remain with you".