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Former President Traian Băsescu rejected the idea that Romania should pay for the stationing of American troops, labeling it a Polish idea, and attributed this to the endpoint of a 'fool's policy,' criticizing the reliance on direct meetings with Trump at the expense of relations with Congress.
Prime Minister Luca Niculescu held a meeting with U.S. Under Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby at the Palace of Victoria, discussing the strengthening of the bilateral relationship and challenges in the Black Sea region.
US President Trump discusses the future of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with advisers following Republicans' loss in midterm elections, with conflict with Iran being a critical point.
Elbridge Colby, the second-ranking official at the Pentagon, interprets the Democratic victory as a referendum on the abuses of the Trump administration and predicts major investigations, while international reactions underscore implications for global security.
