Trump faces pushback from Republicans on withdrawing troops from northern Syria

Sen. Lindsey Graham, who is usually one of the president’s strongest backers, stated that he “absolutely” did not agree with Trump’s decision, and he then predicted that it would “lead to ISIS’ reemergence,” during a Monday morning appearance on Fox & Friends.

Similarly, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and Reps. Adam Kinzinger, Liz Cheney, and Elise Stefanik all issued similar condemnations of the policy change on social media Monday. Cheney called the decision “a catastrophic mistake,” while Rubio labeled it “a grave mistake.” Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley echoed that sentiment.

Kinzinger accused Trump of using Kentucky Sen. “Rand Paul’s ‘endless wars’ talking points.” Paul, as predicted by Kinzinger, did reveal his support for the Trump administration’s plan, arguing that the president is “fulfill[ing] his promises to stop our endless wars and have a true America First foreign policy.”

Sen. Mitt Romney, who has faced the ire of the president recently for his condemnation of the president urging foreign leaders to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, called the administration’s decision a “betrayal.”