Trump’s US Troop Cuts in Europe Spark Tensions With Republicans

The tension between congressional Republicans and the Trump administration is likely to intensify over the president’s decision to pull US troops out of Europe to punish allies for not stepping up support for the Iran war.

Key defense committee leaders, including Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), have made it clear that Congress will be asserting its influence on troop and force posture policies after the Trump administration announced it was pulling troops from Germany and potentially minimizing its military footprint elsewhere in Europe.

The signals sent by Congress suggest growing frustration among lawmakers with the president’s ...