Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of the President's strongest GOP defenders in Congress, has blasted Trump over his decision to remove US troops from northern Syria as Turkey plans a military offensive in the region, saying it was 'shortsighted and irresponsible'
Washington Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's strongest Republican defenders in Congress, blasted Trump Monday over his decision to remove US troops from northern Syria as Turkey plans a military offensive in the region, saying it was"shortsighted and irresponsible."
"This impulsive decision by the President has undone all the gains we've made, thrown the region into further chaos. Iran is licking their chops. And if I'm an ISIS fighter I've got a second lease on life. So to those who think ISIS has been defeated you will soon see," Graham said during an interview on Fox News'"Fox and Friends.
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