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Trump Appears to Reverse Syria Decision


A Senior Administration Official on an Call with Reporters Reverses President Trump Syria Policy late Monday, refuting Interpretations of his Statements from earlier in the day that prompted broad Outrage from Supporters and Opponents alike.

The U.S. is Not Removing its Forces from Syria in the Face of a Turkish Incursion, said the Official. Rather, the President Ordered roughly 50 Special Operations Troops in Northern Syria to Relocate to a Different Part of the Country after he learned that Turkey has Planned an Offensive against U.S.-backed Kurdish Forces in Syria.

The latest Assertion, however, appears to Conflict with a Flurry of Tweets the President issued Monday, further Explaining a White House Statement late Sunday that First announced the Withdrawal, but offered Few Details.

"It is time for us to get out of these ridiculous Endless Wars, many of them tribal, and bring our soldiers home," Trump wrote in One Tweet.

The Idea of the U.S. Withdrawing any of its roughly 1,000 Troops still in Syria, even just from the Front Lines where they Operate with Kurdish Allies, prompted Widespread Outrage on Capitol Hill, including from some of the President's Staunchest Allies like Sen. Lindsay Graham (SC) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (KY). They Feared that the Decision amounted to Abandoning the Kurds, who have been Instrumental in Defeating the Islamic State Group, but which Turkey has Labeled as Terrorists and Vowed to Attack.

In rare Rebukes, Senior Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Blasted Trump’s Abrupt Decision to Withdraw Support for Kurdish Allies amid Turkish Threats.

The Senior Administration Official did Not Address whether his Comments represented a Shift in White House Policy following the Massive Backlash. He did, however, Refute Claims that Trump did Not First Consult Top Officials at the Departments of State and Defense.

Trump has previously Announced Policy via Twitter without First Consulting his Top Advisers, including his First Attempt to Withdraw the U.S. from Syria late last year, prompting the Resignation of then-Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, and the Overturn of the Pentagon's Policy toward Transgender Service Members.










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