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Brett McGurk, the Man Who Built Coalition to Fight ISIS, Quits Over President’s ISIS Strategy

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He was reportedly in the region meeting with allies in the anti-ISIS fight, such as Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani, and was caught off-guard by Trump’s announcement.

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Brett McGurk, the seasoned diplomat who brokered and led the delicate coalition of partners in the global fight against ISIS, has resigned from the high-profile post, becoming the latest member of the Trump administration to leave in protest at the president's abrupt decision to withdraw U.S.

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