Republican Congressman Thomas Massie proposed a resolution for the withdrawal of the U.S. from NATO, arguing that the alliance is costly and outdated.

Thomas Massie, a Republican congressman from Kentucky, has announced a resolution proposal for the withdrawal of the United States from NATO, arguing that the military alliance is a relic of the Cold War and that U.S. involvement in it has cost taxpayers trillions of dollars. Massie states that the money should be used for domestic defense, not to support foreign countries.

His proposal comes in the context of a national security strategy recently published by the White House, which criticizes U.S. global involvement. Massie joins other Republicans, such as Senator Mike Lee, who have put forward similar initiatives.