Trump smacks down Graham after latest Syria broadside
President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at Sen. Lindsey Graham, marking the latest salvo in the pair’s clash over Trump’s sudden withdrawal of U.S. troops from northern Syria.
“Lindsey Graham would like to stay in the Middle East for the next thousand years with thousands of soldiers fighting other people's wars. I want to get out of the Middle East,” Trump charged during a news conference at the White House alongside Italian President Sergio Mattarella.
Trump and Graham have been engaged in a war of words for the last week and a half over Trump’s abrupt decision and his subsequent defenses, with Graham accusing the president of essentially helping facilitate the revival of the Islamic State terrorist group. Trump's decision prompted an across-the-board backlash, paving the way for Congress to formally rebuke the president for the move.
The tensions between the two men seemed to recede in recent days with Trump’s announcement that he would slap Turkey with sanctions over the offensive and with his decision to send a delegation headed by Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to make the case for a ceasefire to Turkey’s president in person. But Trump reignited the feud Wednesday morning when he claimed the conflict "has nothing to do with us."
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Thank you Mr. President. May I have another? - Lindsey Graham
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