【White House Spokesperson: "This porridge was cooked together, so we all have to clean up the mess"]
Caroline Levet said that the United States is energy independent, while its allies are heavily dependent on the Strait of Hormuz, and therefore they should take more active efforts to assist Washington in the confrontation with Iran.
Reporter: A few questions. The first one about NATO, as this is obviously a topic of concern for the president. He did not consult NATO before the war, and NATO is a defensive alliance that traditionally does not take preventive actions in the Middle East. Why, after the incident, is there a reason to expect NATO allies to help?
Levet: The benefits that NATO allies gain from the free flow of the Strait of Hormuz are much greater than those of the United States. You know, thanks to President Trump's energy policy, the United States has become a net exporter of oil. Our domestic resources are sufficient to meet the needs of our people, which is good - all thanks to President Trump.
The free flow of the strait is clearly beneficial to the United States as well, as it stabilizes the global oil market and keeps prices low. But for Europe and our NATO allies, the benefits are much greater, and the president expects them to take more responsibility.
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