Trump receives a tough Senate snub after the withdrawal from Syria

The US Senate inflicted Thursday a snub on Donald Trump by voting by a large majority on an amendment criticizing his decision to withdraw troops from Syria, a sign of the strong malaise in the Republican's own ranks of the president.

This amendment "expresses the feeling of the Senate that the United States is currently facing threats from terrorist groups operating in Syria and Afghanistan and that a precipitous withdrawal of the United States could jeopardize progress made with hardship, as well as national security ".

A large majority of senators (68 versus 23) voted in favor of ending the debate on this amendment, which should therefore be added to a law on security in the Middle East.

Notably, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell usually avoids public criticism of Donald Trump, who introduced the amendment.

For this skilful tactician, it was to "allow senators to say publicly what the United States should do in Syria and Afghanistan," he said Thursday.

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