Anthony Scaramucci, a senior member of the president-elect's transition team, said people "don't need to run around like crazy" because of comments Trump has made about NATO, trade and the European Union. "When he uses the word obsolete about NATO, everybody runs around and says 'oh he is gonna bust up NATO.' German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier said Trump's comments on NATO caused "astonishment and agitation" in Europe. "I believe that the United States and the new administration doesn't want to have a trade war." Davos 2017: Complete coverageScaramucci was not the only Trump aide seeking to put the president-elect's comments in context Tuesday.

Source: CNN January 17, 2017 16:40 UTC