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Trump claims Syria withdrawal plan hasn't changed
Yesterday in LBN: Bolton says US withdrawal from Syria is conditional
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Source: Politico
Trump claims Syria withdrawal plan hasn't changed
By REBECCA MORIN 01/07/2019 10:40 AM EST
President Donald Trump on Monday pushed back against reports that National Security Adviser John Bolton had contradicted the president's initial plans to quickly withdraw troops from Syria, saying the U.S. will leave the war-torn country at "a proper pace."
"The Failing New York Times has knowingly written a very inaccurate story on my intentions on Syria," the president wrote in a tweet. "No different from my original statements, we will be leaving at a proper pace while at the same time continuing to fight ISIS and doing all else that is prudent and necessary!....."
Trump last month abruptly announced that he was pulling U.S. troops out of Syria — a longtime campaign promise that prompted the resignation of Jim Mattis as defense secretary and heavy criticism from several Republican lawmakers.
Since then, White House officials have downplayed Trump's declaration, with Bolton most recently putting conditions on withdrawing troops from Syria that could delay the pullout months or even years.
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By REBECCA MORIN 01/07/2019 10:40 AM EST
President Donald Trump on Monday pushed back against reports that National Security Adviser John Bolton had contradicted the president's initial plans to quickly withdraw troops from Syria, saying the U.S. will leave the war-torn country at "a proper pace."
"The Failing New York Times has knowingly written a very inaccurate story on my intentions on Syria," the president wrote in a tweet. "No different from my original statements, we will be leaving at a proper pace while at the same time continuing to fight ISIS and doing all else that is prudent and necessary!....."
Trump last month abruptly announced that he was pulling U.S. troops out of Syria — a longtime campaign promise that prompted the resignation of Jim Mattis as defense secretary and heavy criticism from several Republican lawmakers.
Since then, White House officials have downplayed Trump's declaration, with Bolton most recently putting conditions on withdrawing troops from Syria that could delay the pullout months or even years.
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Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/07/trump-syria-withdraw-plan-1084328
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