Trump to Withdraw Thousands of Troops from Afghanistan, Iraq before Leaving Office
Featured Image: President Trump eats dinner with troops at a Thanksgiving dinner event during a surprise visit at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, November 28, 2019. (Tom Brenner/Reuters)
The Associated Press is reporting Trump is expected to withdraw nearly half of U.S. troops in Afghanistan by mid-January. CNN and Fox have reported the Pentagon has issued a “warning order” to commanders to prepare to draw down troops in Iraq as well.
There are currently roughly 4,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan and 3,000 troops in Iraq.
Shortly after Esper resigned/was fired, it was rumored his leaving was due to disagreement over a troop drawdown.