Matthew Whitaker
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Sep 25, 2026
Karen DeYoungGUEST
And I don't think there is any answer to it here.
Ivo DaalderHOST
So there was, I think this week, Mark Ritter and Matthew Whitaker, the NATO Secretary General and the NATO Ambassador were in Iowa, and they were asked about this, and Matt Whitaker was downplaying the possibility of anything happening.
Ivo DaalderHOST
Steve, yeah.
Ivo DaalderHOST
Well,
Scott CarrCORRESPONDENT
Reports say President Xi is not fitting in a visit to Iowa this time around, a place he's visited several times before.
Scott CarrCORRESPONDENT
Native of Iowa and U.S. NATO Ambassador Matt Whitaker says he's hopeful today's visit to the White House will be productive.
Matt WhitakerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We, you know, can obviously take advantage of some of the things that China can manufacture, but without becoming dependent or without having an unfair trade deal with them.
Matt WhitakerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So we'll keep working with our European allies, but there's a lot of work to do, I'll tell you that.
Scott CarrCORRESPONDENT
Reports say President Xi is not fitting in a visit to Iowa this time around, a place he's visited several times before.
Scott CarrCORRESPONDENT
Native of Iowa and U.S. NATO Ambassador Matt Whitaker says he's hopeful today's visit to the White House will be productive.
Matt WhitakerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We can obviously take advantage of some of the things that China can manufacture, but without becoming dependent or without having an unfair trade deal with them.
Matt WhitakerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So we'll keep working with our European allies, but there's a lot of work to do, I'll tell you that.
Mark HalperinHOST
And they're still trying to figure out what they're going to do before they adjourn.
Mark HalperinHOST
Mark Whitaker, Matthew Whitaker, sorry, U.S.
Mark HalperinHOST
Ambassador to NATO and the head of NATO are having an event at the Chicago Council.
Mark HalperinHOST
in Des Moines today.
Mark HalperinHOST
Shouldn't Matthew Whitaker be at the UN today? I don't know.
Mark HalperinHOST
And Kamala Harris is in Detroit City.
Mark HalperinHOST
Three events we know of.
Ashley HayekGUEST
Besant was there last month, American First Policy Institute.
Ashley HayekGUEST
We did a big event with – we did two events, actually, one in Des Moines and one in Davenport with Ambassador Matt Whitaker, policy events.
Ashley HayekGUEST
And so any opportunity to tie the members of Congress to the administration and to tout the wins – You know, our C4 has been on the ground knocking on doors and people are not hearing the winds of the administration.
Ashley HayekGUEST
They're just not aware of the low prescription drug prices or, you know, what the admin has done for rural communities.
GerdesHOST
Okay, and so she's onto something, but is Ukraine to blame? Here is the NATO ambassador.
GerdesHOST
Ukraine-- Ukrainians are striking Russia, or Ukrainians striking Russia is putting pressure on diesel prices, says Matthew Whitaker.
speaker_3SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Thoughts here.
speaker_3SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Just 30 seconds.
Leslie VinjamuriHOST
Thank you so much for listening.
Leslie VinjamuriHOST
Next week in Des Moines, Iowa, we will be hosting NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in conversation with the U.S. permanent rep to NATO, Matthew Whitaker.
Leslie VinjamuriHOST
They will discuss the future of NATO and why Americans should care so much about this historic alliance.
Leslie VinjamuriHOST
Tune into our live stream on September 22nd, next Tuesday at 5.30 p.m. Central to listen to this conversation.
Brian KilmeadeHOST
That is, uh, the U...
Brian KilmeadeHOST
the NATO ambassador, Matt Whitaker.
Brian KilmeadeHOST
Iran says, "We wanna talk," but we don't know what Iran's, uh, what Iran is talking about because the Supreme Leader says they don't wanna talk.
Brian KilmeadeHOST
Well, we didn't reach out to them anyway, that I know of.
Matthew WhitakerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And that will certainly take some of the pressure off of the global, uh, energy markets.
speaker_5SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Thank you, Ambassador Matthew Whitaker, uh, Whittaker, for joining us.
Aaron ParnasHOST
So let me know what you think.
Aaron ParnasHOST
Let me know what happened here.
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