Trump denies backtracking on Syria, even as withdrawal possibly delayed

Trump on Monday said his plans to pull U.S. troops out of Syria are “no different” than originally announced, even though his administration has revised the withdrawal timeline amid concerns from allies and military leaders.

In a morning tweet, Trump blasted The New York Times for publishing “a very inaccurate story on my intentions for Syria.”

“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!” he wrote.

Link to tweet

It is unclear exactly which story Trump is referring to, but the paper reported Sunday that national security adviser John Bolton “rolled back” Trump’s decision to “rapidly withdraw from Syria.”

Bolton is in Israel and Turkey on a trip that is widely perceived as a damage-control mission to reassure the region's U.S. allies about the Syria withdrawal.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/424138-trump-denies-backtracking-on-syria-even-as-withdrawal-possibly