NATO Chief Weighs In Amid US-Europe Tensions, Election Claims

Former NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen discussed the evolving relationship between Europe and the United States, while the FBI's investigation into the 2020 election in Georgia and a federal judge's acknowledgment of an "abusive workplace" also made headlines on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. Additionally, a House immigration oversight hearing yielded key takeaways.

Speaking ahead of the Munich Security Conference, Rasmussen, the former prime minister of Denmark and former head of NATO, reflected on the current state of Europe-U.S. relations. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly interviewed Rasmussen, who noted that Denmark, a traditionally stable and pro-U.S. country, might see anti-U.S. protests in 2026.

Meanwhile, the FBI's investigation into the 2020 election in Georgia's Fulton County was initiated by a lawyer who had previously worked for the Trump administration and aided efforts to overturn the election, according to an affidavit unsealed Tuesday. The affidavit, written by FBI Special Agent Hugh Raymond Evans, led to a search warrant of Fulton County's elections hub. The investigation relies on debunked claims.

In a separate development, an unnamed federal judge acknowledged to investigators that the atmosphere in their court chambers "at times resulted in an abusive workplace" and agreed to take corrective measures after a law clerk complained about bullying, according to an order made public Tuesday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The order described allegations that the judge subjected clerks to harassment, verbal abuse, and erratic behavior during the COVID pandemic. The judge expected clerks to give weekly updates on some 200 cases.

Finally, a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing on immigration took place on February 10, 2026. The hearing featured testimony from Rodney Scott, commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Joseph Edlow, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and Todd Lyons, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.