Pompeo Defends Trump’s Plan to Withdraw US Troops From Afghanistan

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday defended President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce the number of American troops in Afghanistan.
Pompeo Defends Trump’s Plan to Withdraw US Troops From Afghanistan
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a joint appearance with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Israel, on Nov. 19, 2020. Maya Alleruzzo/Reuters
Isabel van Brugen
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday defended President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce the number of American troops in Afghanistan, saying that removing them from “harm’s way” is the Trump administration’s “mission set.”

He added that having fewer troops on the ground doesn’t equate to America’s security being compromised.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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