Munich Security Conference begins amid transatlantic turmoil

Leaders and dignitaries are gathering in Munich for Europe’s largest annual security conference.

The highest-ranking American official set to attend the three-day conference is Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is scheduled to speak on Saturday morning. Speakers expected today (Friday 13 February) include Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany; President Emmanuel Macron of France; Gavin Newsom, the governor of California; and Reza Pahlavi, the son of the deposed shah of Iran.

Speaker Mike Johnson abruptly canceled the House delegation to Munich, amid a funding battle that is expected to shut down the Department of Homeland Security this weekend. 

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