President Trump sought Thursday to defend his decision to withdraw all U.S. military forces from Syria amid mounting criticism from lawmakers in both parties — and fresh praise from Russian President Vladimir Putin. In one of his tweets, Trump quoted two Republican lawmakers who agreed with his decision, Sens. “I’m proud of the President today to hear that he is declaring victory in Syria,” Trump quoted Paul as saying. “I couldn’t agree more with the president’s decision,” Trump quoted Lee as saying. In his tweets, Trump seemed to dismiss such concerns, writing: “I am building by far the most powerful military in the world.

Source: Washington Post December 20, 2018 13:39 UTC