French President Emmanuel Macron met with a bipartisan group of senators Monday after his White House visit, presenting himself as the primary conduit between the United States, Ukraine and the rest of Europe.
“He understands that the Europeans are going to have to spend more of their GDP on national security,” said Sen. Roger Wicker, who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, and attended the meeting with Macron.
After his meeting with President Donald Trump, Macron said that both France and Great Britain would take a pivotal role in both increasing European security spending, a message he reiterated to senators. Wicker said that Macron will be instrumental in encouraging other European nations to join with France and Britain in their growing role in global stability.