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Republicans unload on Trump for Syria shift when he needs them most
Source: Politico
At a time when Republicans and Democrats are sharply divided over impeachment, President Donald Trump is uniting Congress — in condemnation of his Syria policies.
Prominent lawmakers in both parties admonished the White House on Monday for its controversial decision to allow Turkey to invade northern Syria and potentially wipe out U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters — with Republicans hawks and moderates joining with Democrats to blast the move .
“This is a terribly unwise decision by the president to abandon our Kurdish allies, who have been our major partner in the fight against the lslamic State,” Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) told POLITICO. Frequent Trump critic Sen. Mitt Romney also denounced the move as “a betrayal” that tells our allies abroad that we’re an unreliable partner. And Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) warned that Trump's "bad decision will likely result in the slaughter of allies who fought with us, including women and children."
Prominent lawmakers in both parties admonished the White House on Monday for its controversial decision to allow Turkey to invade northern Syria and potentially wipe out U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters — with Republicans hawks and moderates joining with Democrats to blast the move .
“This is a terribly unwise decision by the president to abandon our Kurdish allies, who have been our major partner in the fight against the lslamic State,” Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) told POLITICO. Frequent Trump critic Sen. Mitt Romney also denounced the move as “a betrayal” that tells our allies abroad that we’re an unreliable partner. And Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) warned that Trump's "bad decision will likely result in the slaughter of allies who fought with us, including women and children."
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/07/trump-turkey-syria-invasion-037052
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