Leavitt Snubbed Over Call to Allies to ‘Step Up’ Over War

Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has demanded that America’s allies “step up” and help Donald Trump’s war efforts, as most European nations refuse to get embroiled in the conflict with Iran. Leavitt spoke out as Germany became the latest European ally to knock back Trump’s demands for help to break the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. “It’s not NATO’s war,” said Stefan Kornelius, spokesperson for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. “NATO is a defensive alliance, an alliance for the defense of its territory.” Read more at The Daily Beast.