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Published 4 years ago

In open split, Trump's top general, national security adviser clash on Afghanistan troop withdrawal

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In an ongoing open rift among the most senior officials in the Trump administration, White House National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien seemingly took a shot Friday at the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, following Milley’s public skepticism about the White House’s announcement that the US will aggressively reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan by the end of the year no matter what.

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Trump's national security adviser pushes back at top general, says troops won't be home by Christmas

O’Brien’s comments Friday were not the first time he has said the United States would draw down its forces in Afghanistan to 2,500 by January.

4 years ago·Los Angeles, United States
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The IndependentThe Independent

Adviser: Trump tweet about Afghanistan withdrawal was a wish

President Donald Trump’s national security adviser on Friday doubled down on his assertion that the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan will shrink to 2,500 early next year, while suggesting that Trump’s vow to bring all forces home by Christmas was more a wish than a reality

4 years ago·London, United Kingdom
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Adviser: Trump tweet about Afghanistan withdrawal was a wish

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's national security adviser on Friday doubled down on his assertion that the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan will shrink to 2,500 early next year,...

4 years ago·United States
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In open split, Trump's top general, national security adviser clash on Afghanistan troop withdrawal

In an open split, President Trump's top general and his national security adviser have clashed on plants to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

4 years ago·United States
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White House National Security Adviser takes shot at top general in open rift on Afghanistan

In an ongoing open rift among the most senior officials in the Trump administration, White House National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien seemingly took a shot Friday at the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, following Milley's public skepticism about the White House's announcement that the US will aggressively reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan by the end of the year no matter what.

4 years ago·Atlanta, United States
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Top Trump adviser doubles down on rapid Afghanistan withdrawal despite pushback from Pentagon brass

White House National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien on Friday doubled down on a plan first announced by President Trump last week to withdraw the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan to 2,500 by Christmas, despite pushback from top Pentagon leaders."When I speak and talk about troop levels and that ...

4 years ago·United States
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