The House on Wednesday approved a resolution condemning President Trump’s decision to recall U.S. forces from northeastern Syria.
The bipartisan resolution says Congress opposes the withdrawal of U.S. troops, a decision that prompted aggressive attacks from Turkish forces on Kurdish fighters, who had been a strong U.S. ally in battling the Islamic State terrorist group. The measure passed 354-60, with strong Republican support, a rarity in the House, where GOP members are usually strongly loyal to Trump.
The resolution asks the U.S. to support communities that have been displaced by the conflict with humanitarian resources and calls on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to immediately halt military action in the region.It also calls on Trump to present “a clear and specific plan for the enduring defeat” of the Islamic State group.
The vote comes shortly after a press conference between President Trump and Italian President Sergio Mattarella in which Trump defended the U.S. position on Turkey and Syria.
Where’s the resolution denouncing Turkey and recognizing the Turkish genocide of Armenians?
Does that include a finger wag? Meaningless waste of time. Pass something useful please.
We should really just stay in the Middle East forever 🙃
So what? Are they going to go on the record and vote to send troops there? They have been spared of that decision in the past. Come on Congress. Make the tough decisions.
The only thing the house can do! They can’t pass immigration reform, the new NAFTA agreement, or good healthcare! All the house can do is pass resolutions to hurt people regardless if they are right or wrong. Empty the fking swamp in 2020! Trump 2020
Good to know our democratic colleagues value loyalty to Kurds over our NATO ally, Turkey. Good to know their border is worth our attention, but ours seemingly doesn't. Good to know they value the lives of temporary allies over those of our own soldiers. DNCHypocrites
Can we sanction trump by taking away his Twitter privileges for the rest of his life?
Leave it to the democrats to be suddenly pro war
The measure passed 354-60, with strong Republican support — a rarity in the House, where GOP members are usually strongly loyal to Trump.
Trump showed some courage to do this. But then again, you hate him anyway, so why not. realDonaldTrump
The house bah
big whoop. that won't help the dead children.
AmichaiStein1 Slaps on the wrist won’t stop this insanity.
I'm behind you President Trump 110%
Ok. What does this mean?
All 26 of them?
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