Several Republican lawmakers on Monday panned President Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria ahead of a planned Turkish invasion, marking the latest break within the party over foreign policy.
Republicans warn that the decision will bolster U.S. adversaries, including the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and put the lives of Kurdish allies in the region at risk.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) blasted the administration during an appearance on Fox News’s “Fox & Friends,” and in a tweet thread, calling it a “disaster in the making” and “short sighted.”
“I don’t know all the details regarding President Trump’s decision in northern Syria. In process of setting up phone call with Secretary Pompeo. If press reports are accurate this is a disaster in the making,” Graham tweeted.
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