Trump White House oddly quiet after major victory over ISIS in Syria
by Sarah Westwood | Oct 22, 2017, 12:01 AM
Days after U.S.-backed forces drove the Islamic State from its capital in Raqqa, Syria, President Trump has yet to take the kind of victory lap he initiated after scores of less significant achievements unfolded on his watch as experts continue to debate whether he or his predecessor deserves more credit for decimating the terrorist group.
The president waited until Saturday to issue an official statement on the success of American-supported efforts to drive the Islamic State from Raqqa, and his words came in the form of a formal press release than a characteristic social media screed or comments to a reporter.
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