Faced with a possible second Trump presidency, French PM says Europe needs security independence

As the world braces for an election that could return Donald Trump to the White House, the prime minister of France says he doesn't want his country's security, or the security of the European Union, to depend on voters in the United States.

Faced with a possible second Trump presidency, French PM says Europe needs security independence
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal sits down with Power and Politics host David Cochrane in Ottawa on Thursday, April 11, 2024.

As the world braces for an election that could return Donald Trump to the White House, the prime minister of France says he doesn't want his country's security, or the security of the European Union, to depend on voters in the United States.