{"id":2472569,"date":"2025-08-08T16:36:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T20:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thune-to-visit-nato-nations-with-gop-delegation\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T16:37:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T20:37:34","slug":"thune-to-visit-nato-nations-with-gop-delegation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thune-to-visit-nato-nations-with-gop-delegation\/","title":{"rendered":"Thune to visit NATO nations with GOP delegation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthune-to-visit-nato-nations-with-gop-delegation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2472569&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) plans to travel to Europe later this month with a delegation of Republican freshman senators.Their visits will include Denmark, norway, Finland, and Estonia, all NATO member countries. The trip comes <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >amid heightened tensions<\/a> between the U.S. and Russia, especially related to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/yemen-lgbt-refugees-and-white-supremacy-everything-you-need-to-know-about-bidens-first-foreign-policy-speech\/\" title=\"Yemen, LGBT Refugees, And White Supremacy: Everything You Need To Know About Biden\u2019s First Foreign Policy Speech\">ongoing war<\/a> in Ukraine and potential new sanctions on Russia, even though moves on legislation have so far been postponed at the White House&#8217;s request. This European trip coincides with other August recess congressional visits, including Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s controversial visit to Israel and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-accuses-israel-of-terrorism-after-meeting-with-hostage-families\/\" title=\"Pope Francis condemns Israel for terrorism after meeting hostage families\">separate delegation<\/a> led by Senator Roger Wicker to Taiwan. The travels reflect ongoing U.S.efforts to strengthen alliances amid complex international dynamics involving Russia, China, and the Middle East.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Thune to visit NATO nations with delegation of GOP freshmen<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2200176\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash;<\/strong> Senate Majority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-thune\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">John Thune<\/a> (R-SD) will be traveling to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Europe<\/a> later this month with a delegation of Senate GOP freshmen.<\/p>\n<p>The senators will be making stops in Denmark, Norway, and Finland, according to Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-moreno\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bernie Moreno<\/a> (R-OH), who disclosed the trip in a brief interview with the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. A spokesperson for Thune declined to comment on the travel plans, but one source familiar with the schedule said the visit also includes a stop in Estonia, while two sources confirmed the delegation is limited to the GOP freshmen and Thune.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3495001\/moreno-brown-senate-run-ohio\/\">Bernie Moreno dings Sherrod Brown for eyeing Ohio Senate comeback<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3494146\/panicked-democrats-fracture-gaza-israel-what-comes-next\/\">&lsquo;They&rsquo;re panicked&rsquo;: Democrats fracture over Gaza, Israel, and what comes next<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/senate-2\/3492988\/sherrod-brown-2026-senate-democrats-glimmer-hope-ohio\/\">Sherrod Brown eyes 2026 Senate bid, giving Democrats glimmer of hope in Ohio<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The trip is significant, in part, for the countries where senators will be visiting. The travel coincides with increasingly strained relations between Washington and the Kremlin, and each is a member nation of NATO. Thune and most of the Senate are ready to move legislation to impose withering penalties on Russia over the war in Ukraine but have so far held off at the request of the White House.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are planning to hold a summit as soon as next week.<\/p>\n<p>Thune&rsquo;s delegation to Europe coincides with other congressional travel organized for the August recess. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) traveled to Israel with a group of GOP lawmakers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/08\/04\/israel-west-bank-gaza-speaker-johnson-visit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">drawing<\/a> controversy for a reported visit to the West Bank.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3487181\/senate-defeats-growing-democratic-bid-restrict-israel-military-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>SENATE DEFEATS GROWING DEMOCRATIC BID TO RESTRICT ISRAELI MILITARY AID<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is set to lead a separate delegation to Taiwan, a trip that follows the administration&rsquo;s decision to block Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te from making a brief stop in New York.<\/p>\n<p>The Taiwan visit comes as Trump attempts to broker a new trade framework with Beijing, which claims territorial control over the island nation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2200176\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2200176\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thune to visit NATO countries with GOP freshmen delegation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2651,"featured_media":2472570,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25189713263077-1024x591.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[60932,60933,50459,23610],"class_list":["post-2472569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-gop-delegation","tag-international-visit","tag-nato-2","tag-thune"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25189713263077-1024x591.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2651"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2472569"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472569\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2472573,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472569\/revisions\/2472573"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2472570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2472569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2472569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2472569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}