In surprising request, Trump asks NATO to do more in Mideast

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would ask NATO to step up its involvement in the Middle East, an unexpected request from a president who in the past has questioned the relevance of the transatlantic alliance and split with some member nations over his approach to Iran.Trump didn’t detail what further involvement he wants from the 29-member alliance.“Today, I am going to ask NATO to become much more involved in the Middle East process,” Trump said during his first