President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the U.S. government’s decision to withdraw some troops from Romania as Bucharest seeks a reversal of the move, warning of continued threats on NATO’s eastern flank.

Trump, taking questions during a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the White House, was asked why the Pentagon was scaling down troops in Romania just weeks after Trump said the U.S. would not pull troops out of Europe.

“We make changes. We move — it's the same number, total number, but we move people around. I happen to like the Romanian people. I think they're great people,” Trump said.

Hegseth said the decision was coordinate with the White House.

“It's all part of the view that we have of Europe. And there will remain troops in........

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