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Top Republicans express concern over Trump plan to withdraw troops from Germany
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Top Republicans express concern over Trump plan to withdraw troops from Germany

Two top Republican lawmakers expressed concern on Saturday about the Pentagon’s decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from NATO ally Germany.Here are some details:“We are very concerned by the decision to withdraw a US brigade from Germany,” US Senator Roger Wicker and US Representative Mike Rogers said in a joint statement.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Wicker, a Republican elected from Mississippi, and Rogers, from Alabama, chair the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, respectively.Their statement was issued a day after the Pentagon announced the withdrawal and said the move was expected to be completed over the next six to 12 months.US President Donald Trump had threatened a drawdown in forces earlier this week after sparring with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said on Monday the Iranians were humiliating the US in talks to end the two-month-old war and that he did not see what exit strategy Washington was

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