Wire›2026 05 02›Armed Services Gop Chairmen Criticize Withdrawal Of 5 000 Us Troops From Germany

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Armed Services GOP chairmen criticize withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany

The Republican chairmen of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees criticized on Saturday President Donald Trump’s move to withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany, amid a feud with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-M

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Armed Services GOP chairmen criticize withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from GermanyThe Republican chairmen of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees criticized on Saturday President Donald Trump’s move to withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany, amid a feud with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-M
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