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House Overwhelmingly Votes to Condemn Trump’s Withdrawal of Troops in Syria

YIKES

The bipartisan, nonbinding resolution also called for the White House to produce a plan to ensure “enduring defeat” of ISIS.

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The House of Representatives voted to condemn President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. forces from northern Syria on Wednesday in a 354-60 vote, NBC News reports. Members from both sides of the aisle voted to blast the president for his decision in the non-binding resolution, which also called for Turkey to stop its military action in Syria and for the White House to present a plan for ISIS’ “enduring defeat.” Earlier Wednesday, Trump said the Kurds—a U.S. ally in the fight against ISIS—are “not angels” and “know how to fight.”

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