Sen. Menendez Issues Statement on U.S. Withdrawal of Troops From Northern Syria
October 07, 2019
October 07, 2019
MUMBAI, India, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in reaction to the announcement by the White House that the Trump administration will withdraw U.S. forces from northern Syria and drop its support for U.S.-backed Kurdish forces:
"Once again, the Trump Administration has upended longstanding policy with an impulsive, politically-driven decision that will sacrifice long-term U.S. . . .
"Once again, the Trump Administration has upended longstanding policy with an impulsive, politically-driven decision that will sacrifice long-term U.S. . . .