Military Gains Bipartisan Support for Raid That Killed ISIS Leader as Democrats Criticize Trump

(L) U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press before departing the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 25, 2019, for S.C.. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images) (R) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) looks on during a news conference discussing H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, on Capitol Hill on Oct. 16, 2019 in Washington, DC. Zach Gibson/Getty Images

The military personnel who risked their lives to kill ISIS Leader Abū Bakr al-Baghdadi have gotten bipartisan support for their heroism. Despite that, there has been criticism from top Democrats on President Trump’s Syria policy and the handling of communications with them before the raid.

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said, “The success of the al-Baghdadi raid is a testament to the valor and skill of our military personnel and intelligence professionals, whose unique service to our nation is of the utmost importance. We are grateful for their bravery and patriotism.”