Trump Digs In on Syria Pullout After Graham Floats New Approach

  • Senator said Trump might reconsider plans to withdraw troops
  • President announced withdrawal from Syria by tweet this month
Senator Lindsey GrahamPhotographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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Donald Trump doubled down on his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria, a day after a top Republican senator said the president may be open to changing his strategy.

“I campaigned on getting out of Syria and other places,” Trump saidBloomberg Terminal Monday on Twitter, adding that his efforts to stop "never ending wars" shouldn’t come as a surprise to critics.