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Trump Syria Withdrawal Decision Requires Congressional Hearings - Senator Graham
Trump Syria Withdrawal Decision Requires Congressional Hearings - Senator Graham
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – President Donald Trump’s plan to pull all American forces out of Syria needs to be examined by Congress to determine the impact on US... 21.12.2018, Sputnik International
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Trump Syria Withdrawal Decision Requires Congressional Hearings - Senator Graham
14:45 GMT 21.12.2018 (Updated: 12:27 GMT 06.08.2022) WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – President Donald Trump’s plan to pull all American forces out of Syria needs to be examined by Congress to determine the impact on US national security, Senator Lindsey Graham said on Friday.
"It is imperative Congress hold hearings on withdrawal decision in Syria — and potentially Afghanistan — to understand implications to our national security," Graham said on Twitter.
Any hearings, as suggested by Graham, would likely be held when the new Congress convenes in January.
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21 December 2018, 02:11 GMT
Trump announced plans this week to pull 2,000 US troops out of northern Syria, where they have been backing Kurdish rebels in the US-allied Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The president has also ordered the withdrawal of about half of the 14,000 US forces in Afghanistan, according to media reports.
The planned withdrawals – which are opposed by many Republicans and Democrats in Congress — prompted the resignation of Defense Secretary James Mattis on Thursday.