Richard Grenell: Donald Trump's confidant blames Angela Merkel for wars in Gaza and Ukraine. In an interview, he sharply criticized the former German chancellor: her policies led to escalation in Ukraine and Gaza.

Grenell also called for the decision on the successor to the current NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to be postponed until after the US presidential election. He rejected the Dutch politician Mark Rutte, who was favored by Germany, the current US government and other countries for this office.