Republicans and former US officials rip into Trump for abandoning the Kurds in Syria

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• President Donald Trump received rare criticism from Republican and media allies over his decision to withdraw US troops from Syria and abandon the Kurds to a Turkish military invasion. 
• Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, for example, warned the decision "virtually reassures the reemergence of ISIS" and "makes it difficult for the US to recruit allies against radical Islam."
• Though Republicans have largely been gentle on Trump regarding the Ukraine scandal and related impeachment inquiry, the criticism from GOP lawmakers over his Syria decision has been swift and direct. 
• Meanwhile, Trump's former top US envoy for the fight against ISIS, Brett McGurk, in a tweet responding to the move said: "Donald Trump is not a Commander-in-Chief. He makes impulsive decisions with no knowledge or deliberation."
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Republicans and former US officials, including some that worked in the Trump administration, have assailed President Donald Trump's decision to abandon Kurdish forces in Syria to a potential massacre at the hands of the Turkish military. 

The Trump administration on Sunday abruptly announced US troops would be withdrawn from northeastern Syria, paving the way for Turkey to launch a military invasion there. Turkey views the Kurdish forces there as a threat and has been warning of launching a military operation in the region for days.

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