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77 Years Ago Today, NATO Was Created to Defend the West—But Is It?

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WATCH: 77 Years Ago Today, NATO Was Created to Defend the West—But Is It?

77 years ago, on April 4, 1949, the NATO treaty was signed. The alliance, known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was created to deter Soviet expansion and ensure collective security among Western nations.

For decades, it succeeded in that mission. However, today’s geopolitical landscape raises a more complicated question: not whether the United States should leave NATO, but whether the alliance, in its current form, still serves American interests fairly.

Recent tensions surrounding Iran have exposed a persistent imbalance. While the United States continues to provide the backbone of NATO’s military power, many European allies remain reluctant to fully support American-led operations that fall outside a narrow interpretation of Article 5.

That hesitation is not entirely surprising. NATO’s collective defense clause applies when a member is attacked, not necessarily when the United States engages in offensive or preemptive actions.

Still, the broader issue is reciprocity. The United States maintains extensive military infrastructure across Europe, provides advanced defense capabilities, and has historically underwritten the alliance’s security umbrella. In return, Washington expects more consistent strategic alignment.

As previously reported by The Gateway Pundit, President Donald Trump is reportedly considering withdrawing from NATO, reflecting growing frustration within parts of the American political establishment.

However, leaving the alliance is neither simple nor likely. Legislation passed in 2024 requires a two-thirds vote in the Senate to approve any withdrawal, making unilateral action effectively impossible. 

This legal reality underscores an important point: the debate is not truly about exit, but about leverage and reform.

It is also important to acknowledge that NATO has not always been a one-sided arrangement. The alliance invoked Article 5 for the first and only time after the September 11 attacks, leading European allies to support U.S. operations in Afghanistan. 

Thousands of allied troops were deployed, and many lost their lives alongside American forces. That history matters. It demonstrates that NATO can function as intended when the threat is clearly defined within its framework.

At the same time, structural imbalances have persisted. For years, many NATO members failed to meet the agreed-upon benchmark of spending 2% of GDP on defense. While recent pressure—particularly during the Trump administration—has pushed more countries toward that target, disparities remain. 

The United States continues to account for a disproportionate share of total NATO defense spending, raising legitimate concerns about burden-sharing.

Reform, therefore, should focus on three key areas. First, enforceable defense spending commitments must become the norm rather than the exception. While this has largely been the case under Trump, it remains unclear how NATO allies will respond under future administrations. 

NATO should also clarify expectations for allied support in operations that, while not strictly defensive, still serve broader Western interests. 

Finally, the alliance must adapt to modern threats, including cyber warfare, economic coercion, and strategic competition with powers such as China, rather than remaining overly focused on its Cold War structure.

Leaving NATO would create a vacuum that adversaries such as Russia and China would quickly exploit. The alliance provides the United States with forward operating bases, intelligence coordination, and strategic depth that cannot be easily replicated.

Of course, European nations would likely bear the greatest immediate consequences if the United States were to leave NATO. However, that does not mean withdrawal would be the right decision. 

Trump is known for following through on his positions, but that does not preclude negotiation. The same principle applies to NATO: the goal should not be abandonment, but a recalibration of the alliance to better reflect mutual responsibility and shared interests.

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Trouble in Virginia: Leftists Pay Canvassers To Gain college student support for Democrat Gerrymandering

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According to a recent report at Campus Reform, “Left-wing activists are paying canvassers to promote a Democrat-led redistricting effort on Virginia college students, according to a recent job posting.”

This listing, posted on Indeed, sought applicants for a “Community Canvasser – Vote YES on Redistricting” position.

The goal would be to support a Democrat plot to “support a gerrymandering referendum in the upcoming election.”

The listing read like a typical far-left campaign pitch, saying “With Trump and MAGA-controlled legislatures in other states working to rig congressional maps, Virginians are at risk of having their voices diminished in Washington,” the post claims. “Virginians vote April 21st on a constitutional amendment that gives voters, not politicians, the power to protect fair representation for Virginia.”

As has been reported extensively, this gerrymandering proposal in VA would redraw congressional districts to favor the Dems.

This job mentioned is being pitched by a group known as “The Outreach Team, which advertises itself as “the national engine of campaigners and organizers powering the progressive movement” on its web page. It boasts of its partnerships with a number of prominent left-wing organizations, including Planned Parenthood, the NAACP, and the Biden-Harris campaign.”

In other words, this is a grassroots leftist effort to skew the elections towards the Democrats and put them at an advantage over Republicans.

Originally the ad had said the group would be “encouraging [students] to text three friends to [vote yes],” though that section has been removed entirely.”

The job offer was only open to the Virginia Tech area, the Virginia Commonwealth University area, and the University of Richmond general region.

“Monica Rudolph, a member of Virginia Tech’s College Republicans chapter, expressed her belief that Democrats are attempting to deceive college students into supporting their gerrymandering efforts in a statement to Campus Reform.”

The current Democratic Party thrives on cheating and disenfranchising voters in order to win.

Winning at any cost seems to be their political philosophy.

As one student pointed out, “They have all the votes they need as is.”

“Bruce Schlesman, Executive Director for The Family Foundation Action (TFFA) told Campus Reform that jobs such as the one offered by The Outreach Team are a result of Democrats attempting to peddle unpopular legislation.”

Sadly, the Dems have flooded support for this gerrymandering proposal with donor money. The vote to gerrymander seems to have outrun Virginians For Fair Maps, the group opposing gerrymandering.

We will see what happens with this left-wing initiative, but regardless, we see yet again how low the left will go to gain power.

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“Lives a Double Life” – Sex Content Creator Posted Graphic Videos of Sex Acts with Secret Service Agent on OnlyFans (PHOTO)

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A sex content creator has posted graphic videos of sex acts with a Secret Service Agent on OnlyFans.

OnlyFans is a subscription-based platform where content creators are paid by subscribers.

Virtually 80% of the content posted to OnlyFans is pornographic and sexually explicit.

According to RealClearPolitics reporter Susan Crabtree, the sex content creator, identified as Brittany Jones, claimed to be making “adult content” with her Secret Service agent boyfriend, William W. Foy Jr.

“My boyfriend lives a double life,” Brittany Jones wrote on Facebook. “Guarding the president by day [sic] then making adult videos with me by night. We see you Hannah Montana lol.”

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A source told Susan Crabtree that Foy is assigned to Joe Biden’s detail.

Via Susan Crabtree:

A woman identified as Brittney Jones this weekend posted on Facebook and her BritneyJonesxx Instagram account what appears to be a photo of a Secret Service agent’s USSS ID with a statement claiming that the agent is her “boyfriend” who “lives a double life” protecting the president “by day” and making “adult content” with her “by night.”

Jones, who appears to be the same woman who accused former Patriots Wide Receiver Stefon Diggs of having sex with her last year while he was in a relationship with Cardi B, posted what looks like the Secret Service ID of William W. Foy, Jr., along with a lurid caption.

In a separate video posted to Instagram with the title, “When your boyfriend works for the Secret Service,” Jones displays her mid-drift while handling what appears to be a long spear.

Another video shows the woman on the passenger side of the vehicle while the same man is driving. Jones is wearing a blond wig and seductively sucks her finger while asking the man how to pronounce his last name.

Yet another post from Jones shows the same man coring a pineapple in a kitchen. Jones posted the photo with this caption: “The only guy who could ever tame me “Michael Foy,” [sic]” with a skeptical emoji.

Posts on the britneyjonesxx are more salacious, including a photo of a check titled “75k to get an abortion” with a skeptical emoji and several more explicit posts with photos of men she claimed to have sex with. The same video with Jones’ mid-drift displaying the spear appears on the xx account.

There’s music in the background, and the accompanying statement says, “Just finished sharpening my boyfriends [sic] work gear.”

The Secret Service didn’t immediately return a request for comment. One source said Foy is assigned to the Biden detail.

A woman named Brittney Jones, identified as an OnlyFans creator in media reports, made similar accusations in 2025 and earlier this year on social media platforms, including Facebook and Tiktok, claiming a sexual relationship with Diggs.

Jones’ accusations came while Diggs was reportedly involved with rapper Cardi B. Diggs’ attorney, Kent Schaffer, accused Jones of extortion, alleging that Jones threatened to go public unless he paid her money.

Rich Staropoli, a retired Secret Service agent with a 25-year career who also served as the chief information officer for the Homeland Security Department, said the posts are indicative of the agency’s low hiring standards in recent years.

“It’s another distracting incident the Secret Service has to deal with when they should be out there protecting the president,” he told RealClearPolitics. “It speaks to the hiring and the screening of these people, and more importantly, who’s taking any corrective action once this stuff comes to light?”

The Secret Service has not responded to RealClearPolitics request for comment amid another scandal in the agency.

This is just the latest scandal to rock the Secret Service.

Last month, a Secret Service Agent was suspended for not properly disclosing her relationship and marriage to a foreign national.

Myosoty Perez secretly married a Brazilian woman in April 2025 and did not notify the agency until this January, according to Real Clear Politics.

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Rep. Anna Paulina Warns Of ‘Major Purge’ Coming to Capitol Hill — Says At Least Three More Members Could Be Exposed (VIDEO)

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Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has warned of a “major purge” coming on Capitol Hill of lawmakers with “skeletons in their closets.”

Following the spectacular fall of California Rep. Eric Swalwell following a host of sexual assault and rape allegations, there is growing speculation that other individuals may be next.

Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales also resigned his seat last week amid ongoing criticism about his affair with an aide who later committed suicide.

In an interview with reporter Catherine Herridge, Rep. Luna said that she beleives three others may face similar accusations in the following weeks.

Here is a transcript of the exchange:

HOST: Do other house members have skeletons in their closets?

LUNA: Yes.

HOST: How many?

LUNA: I’d say right now there are about two House members, likely one Senator.

But I think this right now is freaking a lot of people out and also this is something we have been pushing for, but we wanted to release the Congressional slush fund.

HOST: Is this the beginning of a major purge?

LUNA: I think so.

HOST: How many members are we talking about?

LUNA: Well as of right now there is probably about htree between the House and the Senate.

HOST: Three? But there could be more?

LUNA: There could be more. There is always rumors but rumos aren’t always true. It is what is in evidence.

Watch the clip below:

In his resignation notice posted earlier this week, Swalwell said he would give up his seat but continued to deny any criminal wrongdoing.

“I am deeply sorry to my family, staff, and constituents for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past,” Swalwell said.

“However, I must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes I did make,” he said.

Swalwell had been leading the polls for the California governor’s race before the scandal broke.

“Expelling anyone in Congress without due process, within days of an allegation being made, is wrong,” he continued.

”But it’s also wrong for my constituents to have me distracted from my duties. Therefore, I plan to resign my seat in Congress.”

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