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Trump troop cuts in Europe could be blocked by Congress — here’s how he might get around it

Fox News·Morgan Phillips·about 1 month ago
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NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump's effort to broadly pull U.S. troops from key NATO allies over resistance to the Iran war could run into new limits imposed by Congress, but the administration may have a way around them.  Trump ordered the withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany Friday, a drawdown which will happen over the next six to 12 months, according to Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell.  Lawmakers have restricted large-scale troop reductions in Europe below 76,000.  But Trump still retains broad authority as commander in chief to move forces between countries, opening the door to shifting troops away from allies like Germany, Spain or Italy without reducing the overall U.S. presence. Pentagon orders withdrawal of 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany as Trump escalates feud with Merz The warning follows pushback from allies including Spain and Italy, which have limited how U.S.…

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