Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Monday that President Donald Trump shouldn’t withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, hours after reports emerged that Pentagon officials anticipate planned drawdowns from Afghanistan and Iraq by Jan. 15.
In a Senate floor speech, McConnell suggested that the “premature” removal of U.S. troops from the region “would hurt our allies and delight ... delight the people who wish us harm.” He said that the move would only be supported by a “small minority” in Congress.
