Trump's call to reduce US troops in Germany shocks Pentagon

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8. Missing from report: The felon is prohibited from "suspending, terminating, denouncing, or withdrawing" from NATO.

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Also missing from the report is that the felon is prohibited from reducing deployment in Europe below 76,000, which I understand is pretty close to the number we have deployed there. That prohibition is in Section 1225 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

So, if he pulls troops out of Germany, where in Europe will he move them to?

Why the hell do they just report that he "threatens to pull out of NATO" without reporting that he is PROHIBITED from doing so by Section 1250A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which is codified as 22 U.S.C. § 1928f.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/22/1928f

22 U.S. Code § 1928f - Limitation on withdrawal from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

(a)Opposition of Congress to suspension, termination, denunciation, or withdrawal from North Atlantic Treaty

The President shall not suspend, terminate, denounce, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty, done at Washington, DC, April 4, 1949, except by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, provided that two-thirds of the Senators present concur, or pursuant to an Act of Congress.

I asked Gemini, "Who has standing to sue trump for violating 1250A of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act."

Here's the response:

Based on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 and legal analysis, standing to sue the President for violating Section 1250A is legally complex, but potential plaintiffs with standing might include:

Members of Congress: Individual members or houses of Congress could argue their legislative power to approve treaties (under Article II) or their specific statutory prohibition under Section 1250A has been undermined.

States: U.S. states could argue they suffer unique injuries from the loss of national security benefits provided by NATO, potentially impacting their National Guard units or state economies.

Private Citizens or Organizations: While difficult, individuals or groups might establish standing if they can prove a "concrete and particularized" injury that is directly traceable to the violations

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