The Hill: Pompeo, Joint Chiefs chairman challenged Trump plans to withdraw from Syria: report
President Trump clashed with members of his national security team at a meeting to discuss the future of American troops in Syria, CNN reported Wednesday.
CIA Director Mike Pompeo and Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford reportedly warned Trump against pulling U.S. forces out of Syria. Pompeo, who Trump has tapped as his pick for secretary of State, told the president pulling out of the war-torn country would be a mistake.
Dunford asked Trump to explain what he wanted to see happen in Syria, CNN reported.
CNN reported that Trump was annoyed by the pushback, but ultimately agreed to leave U.S. troops there for the time being.
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