Lindsey Graham turns on Trump over ‘disaster’ Syria move
Senator Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican who has closely aligned himself with Donald Trump on foreign policy issues, blasted the president on Twitter over his decision pull the US military out of Syria.
The senator slammed Mr Trump over the move, saying it would lead to the revival of the Islamic State, hamper US-Turkish relations and prove serve as “a stain” on America’s honour.
“I don’t know all the details regarding President Trump’s decision in northern Syria,” Mr Graham wrote. “If press reports are accurate this is a disaster in the making.”
He added: “Also, if this plan goes forward will introduce Senate resolution opposing and asking for reversal of this decision.”
The senator said that he expected the potential resolution would “receive strong bipartisan support”.
In a separate interview with Fox News on Monday morning, Mr Graham described the decision as “impulsive”.
“I hope I’m making myself clear how shortsighted and irresponsible this decision is in my view,” the senator said. “This to me is just unnerving to its core.”
I don’t know all the details regarding President Trump’s decision in northern Syria. In process of setting up phone call with Secretary Pompeo.
If press reports are accurate this is a disaster in the making.— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC)
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