A weekend raid allowed the GOP to shift from criticism of President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria
President Donald Trump received widespread Republican criticism for his decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria just weeks ago. But with the death of the Islamic State’s leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, over the weekend, Republicans are praising him for his efforts to fight terrorism.
But Republicans, including Graham and McConnell, warned that the battle against terrorism was not over. McConnell noted that ISIS and Al Qaeda remained resilient terrorist organizations, and he urged the continuation of counterterrorism efforts in the region. People look at destroyed houses near the village of Barisha, in Idlib province, Syria, on Sunday after an operation by the U.S. military which targeted Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. | Ghaith Alsayed/AP Photo
Democrats, meanwhile, have called on Senate Republicans to pass a House resolution condemning Trump’s decision to withdraw American forces from Syria, a measure that received significant support from House Republicans. McConnell has argued that his resolution is stronger. While Baghdadi’s death received bipartisan praise, Democrats renewed their criticism of the troop withdrawal. Speaker Nancy Pelosi also slammed the administration for neglecting to inform congressional leaders about the raid.
The news of Baghdadi’s death gave additional ammunition to Trump’s defenders against the House’s impeachment inquiry, after explosive testimony last week from the administration’s top diplomat in Ukraine, William Taylor, and the appearance of a string of officials who defied a White House directive not to cooperate with the investigation. While this week’s Sunday news shows were expected to focus on impeachment, Baghdadi’s death instead dominated.
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