Headline Roundup • December 26th, 2018
Trump Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq, Defends Syria Policy
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President Trump made a surprise trip to visit US troops in Iraq on Wednesday where he defended his decision to remove troops from Syria but said he will keep a military presence in Iraq.
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Trump makes surprise trip to Iraq to visit with troops, says US intends to stay
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President Trump made an unannounced visit to troops stationed in Iraq on Wednesday, landing after hours of speculation in Washington on his whereabouts.
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria during an unannounced visit to Iraq, saying that many people will start seeing things on Syria the
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President Donald Trump visited U.S. troops in Iraq for the first time during his presidency, the White House said Wednesday, after he came under criticism for not going earlier and during a
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