Both, however, arrived here amid doubts about the Trump administration’s commitments to allies after the sudden withdrawal of U.S. troops from northeastern Syria. Any talks, however, are unlikely until the outcome of September’s Afghan presidential election is resolved. Mrs. Pelosi’s visit to Jordan underscored her criticism of Mr. Trump’s sudden removal of U.S. troops from northeastern Syria and Turkey’s subsequent attacks on Kurdish communities. The speaker’s trip to Afghanistan was likely to raise Mr. Trump’s hackles. Mr. Trump had denied Mrs. Pelosi the use of military aircraft, forcing her to book commercial flights to Afghanistan.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 20, 2019 22:18 UTC