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Republicans slam Trump over withdrawal of troops from Syria

President Trump faces rare backlash from his own party for his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria. New video shows more Americans leaving the area near the Turkish border, clearing the way for Turkey to attack Kurdish fighters who were crucial U.S. allies in the fight against ISIS. The president’s decision reportedly was a shock to other officials. Many of his Republican supporters call it a betrayal and a mistake, which threatens to upset everything the U.S. was trying to accomplish in the region. Weijia Jiang reports.
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