Trump Will Attend NATO Summit in July, Says Rubio

Rubio told lawmakers that the upcoming summit in Turkey ‘is probably the most important meeting in NATO’s history.’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies in Washington on June 3, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

President Donald Trump will attend the NATO summit in Turkey next month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said, amid tensions between the president and the defense union over support during the Iran war.

Speaking before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on June 3, Rubio touched on Trump’s frustration that some NATO members were not allowing U.S. forces to use their bases for recent missions in the Middle East.