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Vice presidents recent trip to europe hear the vice president was an incredible representative for our nation and the president during his time where he reiterated our support for our european allies and unified pursuit of the noble ideas of freedom, democracy, and justice and the rule of law and discussing how to do more to encourage all nato allies did meet their obligations and commitments. during his speech before the munich security conference on saturday, the vice president conveyed the ad...

To europe, the vice president was an incredible representative for our nation and the president during his time where he reiterated our support for european allies and unified pursuit of the noble ideas of free tom, democracy and justice, and the rule of law, and discussing how to do more to encourage all nato allies to meet their financial obligations and commitments. during his speech before the munich security conference on saturday, the vice president could be veighed the administrations unw...

The article 5 commitments might be considered conditional if nato members dont fulfill their defense spending obligations? >> let me say im very grateful for the close working relationship i have with the president of the united states and am -- i would tell you that i was disappointed to learn that the facts that have been conveyed to me by general flynn were inaccurate. but we honor general flynns long service to the united states of america and i fully support the presidents decision to ask f...

Is there any scenario in which the article 5 commitments might be considered conditional if nato members do not fulfill their defense spending obligations? >> let me say, im very grateful for the close working relationship i have with the president of the united states. and i would tell you that i was disappointed to learn that the facts that had been conveyed to me by general flynn were inaccurate. we honor general flynns long service to the united states of america and i fully support the pres...

Has sa is sent now to nato in the form of a bill collector, to make clear to them that their share of gdp that they devote to the nato alliance is supposed to increase. it creates a great deal of dissonance because unwavering means unwavering and obsolete means obsolete. weve heard both from this administration. until and unless it gets its doctrine together, and frankly this dovetails with the investigation into what russia wants, since russia seems to have had a vital interest in the outcome o...

The trip in part to ease concerns about the new presidents position on nato and the european union. rich edson shows us how the vice president is faring. >> president donald trump has promised to shake up international alliances. u.s. allies are shaken. his vice president and secretarys defense and state are traveling with a more traditional, reassuring message. in brussels, vice president mike pence address nato which president trump labeled obsolete. >> its my privilege here at the nato headqu...

Inaction by nato action? are there any scenarios in which the article 5 commitments might be considered conditional if nato members do not fulfill their defense spending obligations? >> let me say im very grateful for the close working relationship i have with the president of the united states and am -- i would tell you that i was disappointed to learn that the facts conveyed to me by general flynn were inaccurate. you fully support the presidents decision to ask for his resignation. it was the...

This can go on and on without thinking he is a dictator. >> some critics suggested it could have been a distraction from the bigger issue, the questions we will continue to ask with the trump transition team. that news conference in the united states many americans reviewed it one way others reviewed it another way. i want to ask you about the vice president of the united states in europe at this hour speaking with u.s. allies reassuring them that the u.s. has got their back but at the same time...

13 minutes past the hour. weve been tracking vice president mike pence in germany. a short time ago, he reassured nato members that russia would be held accountable. and now were hearing from their foreign ministers that its the expanding role of nato thats causing tension. listen to this. >> translator: with the tension here with russia and the random acts for russia to make agreements. we have our commitments to ensure security together to respect mutual interests. to respect mutual interests....

Most hold russia accountable and demand that they honor the mink agreements and begin by deescalating the violence in eastern ukraine. know this, the united states will continue to hold russia accountable, even as we search for new common ground which as you know president trump believes can be found. >> reporter: stephanie, i want to apologize to our viewers im hearing issues with my sound. but the point here is we heard mike pence talk about how russia has to uphold its side of its commitments...