Lindsey Graham: ‘Violently disagree’ with pulling US troops from South Korea

Published June 12, 2018 2:10pm ET



President Trump must not withdraw U.S. forces from South Korea regardless of the outcome of the nuclear negotiations with North Korea, according top a senior Republican senator.

“The one thing that I would violently disagree with is removing our troops,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said on NBC’s “Today” show. “I can’t imagine I would vote for any agreement that requires us to withdraw our forces because that would destabilize Asia.”

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.