Senators offer bill to block any U.S. president from leaving NATO
Senators offer bill to block any U.S. president from leaving NATO
Democratic and Republic senators renewed an effort to block any U.S. president from leaving NATO on Wednesday, as leaders of the alliance attended an eventful summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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I think any treaty should by default need approval by legislature for both entering and exiting the treaty, unless the legislature explicitly empowers the president to exit a particular treaty without legislative approval.
No country would trust the US if treaties could be potentially changed every 4 years by one person.
We had a pretty good run relying on an expectation that there'd be a responsible, competent adult in the White House.
We've had incompetent people in the White House, they just weren't also complete crooks.
Or were far more accomplished at hiding their crookedness and knowing when not to be a public jackass.
Treaties specifically require approval in the Senate. It's in the Constitution.
A non-corrupt court system would not permit a President to enter or exit a treaty without Senate confirmation.