French President Emmanuel Macron is coming to Washington next week, national security adviser Mike Waltz said on Wednesday.
Macron called for an emergency “informal” meeting with world leaders just days ago in Paris to discuss European security and the challenges posed by President Donald Trump’s administration. Trump and Macron had a “friendly” but brief conversation just prior to the summit, POLITICO reported on Monday.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is also set to visit next week, Waltz said on Fox News. Starmer’s office confirmed the visit earlier this week.
This trip comes on the heels of Trump’s increasing jabs at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for not doing more to end the war in Ukraine earlier. Trump called Zelenskyy a “dictator without elections” on Wednesday, as European leaders are growing fearful that Trump will side with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the interests of longtime European allies.
The White House did not immediately respond to request for comment.
Trump’s envoys to the Munich Security Conference last week, including Vice President JD Vance, sparked concern among European leaders about a resolution to the war in Ukraine being negotiated without Europe — and potentially without Ukraine.
But Waltz pushed back on the idea that Europe was being left out.
“We had seven cabinet officers in Europe, in Munich talking to our European allies,” he said on “America Reports,” before commenting on the impending visit from France and the United Kingdom. “We’re engaging on all sides.”
Waltz added that he is optimistic about the chances for a peace deal on Ukraine, and that he had just spoken with European leaders from France, the U.K. and Germany who are open to “stepping up” and getting security guarantees for the country.
“We welcome Europe, we’ve been asking for years for them to step up and contribute more to not only their own defense but to Ukraine’s defense,” Waltz said.
Macron to visit Washington next week, Waltz says
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