Trump Tweets He Aims to Have U.S. Forces in Afghanistan ‘Home by Christmas’
- Latest campaign promise comes weeks before Election Day
- His national security advisor outlined a slower withdrawal
A US soldier mans a weapon at the tailgate aboard the helicopter in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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President Donald Trump said Wednesday night that he wants all U.S. forces in Afghanistan home by Christmas, a faster timeline than one laid out by his own national security advisor.
“We should have the small remaining number of our BRAVE Men and Women serving in Afghanistan home by Christmas!” Trump tweeted.