Senate Republicans snub Trump with legislation rebuking his plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, Syria

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• The vast majority of Senate Republicans on Thursday voted in favor of legislation critical of President Donald Trump's plan to pull US troops from Syria and Afghanistan.
• Republicans in Congress have been particularly critical of Trump on foreign policy in recent months, especially in relation to ISIS.
• The amendment that passed on Thursday, which was drafted by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, is set to be added to a broader piece of Middle East policy legislation.

Top Republicans in the Senate are rebuking President Donald Trump's foreign policy — again.

Legislation drafted by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that criticized the president's plans to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan and Syria was overwhelmingly advanced by senators on Thursday in a 68-to-23 vote.

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