US President Donald Trump walks with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 18, 2019.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Donald Trump.
  • Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has been selected as NATO's next Secretary-General.
  • Rutte will replace Jens Stoltenberg, who has led NATO since 2014.
  • Nicknamed the "Trump whisperer," Rutte could have an important role should Trump return to the White House.

NATO has selected outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as its next Secretary-General.