Democrats rebuke Trump over scaling back military drills with South Korea
- Republican Senator Thom Tillis says the decision allows North Korea to provide more support to Russia in Ukraine.
- President Donald Trump is facing pushback over his decision to reduce joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea, with several Democrats accusing him of abandoning Washington’s allies.
- Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, called the decision “inane”, saying that it sends a message that “America’s commitments are negotiable”.
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- Republican Senator Thom Tillis says the decision allows North Korea to provide more support to Russia in Ukraine.
- President Donald Trump is facing pushback over his decision to reduce joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea, with several Democrats accusing him of abandoning Washington’s allies.
- Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, called the decision “inane”, saying that it sends a message that “America’s commitments are negotiable”.
Sources: Al Jazeera