Lindsey Graham rips into Trump for removing troops from Syria
CNNWashington CNN — Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s strongest Republican defenders in Congress, blasted Trump Monday over his decision to remove US troops from northern Syria as Turkey plans a military offensive in the region, saying it was “shortsighted and irresponsible.” “This impulsive decision by the President has undone all the gains we’ve made, thrown the region into further chaos. Following the President’s tweet, Graham again took to Twitter to criticize Trump, writing, “No matter what President Trump is saying about his decision, it is EXACTLY what President Obama did in Iraq with even more disastrous consequences for our national security.” “Unlike President Obama, I hope President Trump will reassess and take sound military advice,” he wrote. After Trump announced last December that he was withdrawing US troops from Syria, Graham called the decision a “disaster” and later praised Trump after he announced he would keep some troops in the country. Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley also criticized Trump’s move on Monday, writing in a tweet that “We must always have the backs of our allies,” and that Kurdish forces were “instrumental” to the US’ fight against ISIS in Syria.
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