Trump says he agrees '100%' with keeping U.S. troops in Syria
Courtney Kube is a national security and military reporter for NBC News.
WASHINGTON — Two months after declaring all U.S. troops are leaving Syria, President Donald Trump wrote to members of Congress that he now agrees "100%" with keeping a military presence in Syria.
A bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives wrote to Trump on Feb. 22, applauding his decision to keep a small residual force in Syria.
"We support a small American stabilizing force in Syria," the group wrote, adding that a force "which includes a small contingent of American troops and ground forces from our European allies, is essential to ensure stability and prevent the return of ISIS."
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Too bad Mattis left before this, this has gone like some other decisions. Not the best way to handle these situations.... but we'll see.
