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House Rebukes Trump Over Withdrawal of U.S. Forces from Syria

  • Bipartisan measure calls withrawal beneficial to adversaries
  • Trump’s GOP ally Senator Graham to propose sanctions on Turkey
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The House passed a bipartisan resolution rebuking President Donald Trump for withdrawing U.S. forces from Syria, a decision that cleared the path for Turkey to invade territory controlled by Kurds that were allied with the U.S. against the Islamic State.

The measure, passed by a 354-60 vote Wednesday, says the withdrawal benefits U.S. adversaries including Syria, Iran and Russia. It calls on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to “immediately cease unilateral military action” in northern Syria.