New York Times: Trump leaning toward keeping few hundred US troops in Syria

President Trump is leaning toward approving a new Pentagon plan to keep a small contingent of American troops in eastern Syria, perhaps 200 special operations forces, a senior administration official told The New York Times

Washington President Donald Trump is leaning toward approving a new Pentagon plan to keep a small contingent of American troops in eastern Syria, perhaps 200 special operations forces, a senior administration official told The New York Times on Sunday.

If approved, the plan would walk back Trump's order to the Pentagon earlier this month to withdraw nearly all of the 1,000 US troops from northern Syria. Trump's announcement about pulling out troops prompted a barrage of criticism from within his own party, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Sen. Lindsey Graham and former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

CNN /  🏆 4. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Segerstrom looks to New York for its new president: Casey Reitz of Second StageCasey Reitz, part of the producing team for 'Dear Evan Hansen,' succeeds Terrence Dwyer as president of Orange County's largest nonprofit arts center.
Read more »

Nicola Glass of Kate Spade New York Loves Colorful Work OutfitsWhat I Wear to Work: Nicola Glass, Creative Director of Kate Spade New York
Read more »

Houston Astros head to World Series after defeating New York YankeesThe Houston Astros are heading to the World Series for the second time in three years. The Astros defeated the New York Yankees 6-4 Saturday night at home in Game 6.
Read more »

Bernie Sanders draws thousands to rally in New York in comeback from heart attackU.S. presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders returned to the campaign trail in New Y...
Read more »

Qantas completes longest non-stop New York-Sydney flightSYDNEY (AP) — Australia's Qantas on Sunday completed the first non-stop commercial flight from New York to Sydney, which was used to run a series of tests to assess the effects of ultra long-haul...
Read more »

Qantas completes longest non-stop New York-Sydney flightAustralia's Qantas completes the first non-stop commercial flight from New York to Sydney, which was used to run a series of tests to assess the effects of ultra long-haul flights
Read more »