Trump: U.S. Troops ‘Should’ Be Out of Afghanistan by Christmas
President Donald Trump on Wednesday teased a complete withdrawal of U.S troops from Afghanistan by Christmas, an aggressive timeline to fulfill a campaign promise to end what he has called America’s “endless wars” that comes as the president trails in polls less than a month to go before the election.
“We should have the small remaining number of our BRAVE Men and Women serving in Afghanistan home by Christmas!” Trump wrote on Twitter.
We should have the small remaining number of our BRAVE Men and Women serving in Afghanistan home by Christmas!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 7, 2020
It was unclear whether Trump’s tweet amounted to an announcement or another of many policy suggestions he has handed down over the social media platform throughout his time in office.
His post comes a little less than a month after Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command, announced plans to cut the troop presence in Iraq to 3,000 from 5,200 by the end of September. (Read more from “Trump: U.S. Troops ‘Should’ Be Out of Afghanistan by Christmas” HERE)
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