Rep. Thomas Massie unveiled a bill this week that would upend the transatlantic military alliance formed in the aftermath of World War II by pulling the U.S. out.
The Kentucky congressman described the alliance as a "Cold War relic," arguing the U.S. should "withdraw from NATO and use that money to defend our own country, not socialist countries."
NATO is a Cold War relic. The United States should withdraw from NATO and use that money to defend our country, not socialist countries.
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) December 9, 2025
Today, I introduced HR 6508 to end our NATO membership. pic.twitter.com/IvRfTH388W
Massie said the alliance has cost the U.S. trillions in taxpayer dollars and risked US involvement in foreign wars.
The bill argues NATO’s original Cold War purpose no longer aligns with current U.S. national security interests and that European NATO members have "adequate economic and military capacity to provide for their own defense."