NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg refused Sunday to comment on member nations' trust in President Joe Biden's fitness for the White House following his disastrous debate with Donald Trump, saying it wasn't appropriate for him to do so.
"I just met President Biden in the Oval Office a couple of weeks ago," Stoltenberg said on "Face the Nation" on CBS News. "And that was a good and productive meeting where we prepared all the important decisions we'll make here on defense."
When pressed on the issue again by host Robert Costa, he repeated: "We had a good, we had a productive, meeting. And of course, there is no way to make these big decisions ... without having a strong US leadership."
Asked for a yes or no answer on NATO's trust in Biden, Stoltenberg deferred, saying he didn't want to become a "domestic debater."
"I think it's important for NATO to stay out of that kind of domestic discussion," Stoltenberg explained. "They're of course important for the United States, but NATO should not be part of it," he added.
NATO's 75th Summit is kicks off in Washington, D.C., Tuesday.
"I think it's important for NATO to stay out of that kind of domestic discussion," NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg says when asked if there are concerns among NATO leaders about trusting President Biden to be in command in his job.
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