Why is Trump criticizing key allies to U.S. security?

Name: Why is Trump criticizing key allies to U.S. security?
Uploaded: 2017-01-17T00:31:34Z
Duration: P665S
Description: European officials are digesting new comments by President-elect Trump, who told two newspapers that NATO is obsolete, suggested the U.S. might drop sanctions on Russia and said he is indifferent about the future of the EU. John Yang gets reaction from Heather Conley of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Nicholas Burns, the former U.S. ambassador to NATO.

Clip: 01/16/2017 | 11m 5s

European officials are digesting new comments by President-elect Trump, who told two newspapers that NATO is obsolete, suggested the U.S. might drop sanctions on Russia and said he is indifferent about the future of the EU. John Yang gets reaction from Heather Conley of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Nicholas Burns, the former U.S. ambassador to NATO.

Aired: 01/16/17

Rating: NR

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Why is Trump criticizing key allies to U.S. security?

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