Republican Senator John McCain broke with the reassuring message that U.S. officials visiting Germany have sought to convey on their debut trip to Europe, saying on Friday that the administration of President Donald Trump was in “disarray”. Pence will say that Europe is an “indispensable partner” for the United States, a senior White House foreign policy adviser told reporters. Mattis told a crowd that included heads of state and more than 70 defense ministers that Trump backed NATO. “President Trump came into office and has thrown now his full support to NATO. Trump has alarmed allies by expressing admiration for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Source: Huffington Post February 17, 2017 19:07 UTC