Soldiers of the U.S. Army 3rd squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment as the troops of the "Dragoon Ride" military exercise arrive at their home base at Rose Barracks in Vilseck April 1, 2015. (Reutrers/Michael Dalder)
Spencer Ackerman, Daily Beast: White House Official Floated Withdrawing U.S. Forces to Please Putin
A member of Trump’s National Security Council staff had a radical notion: to pare back American troops in Europe as a way to curry favor with the Kremlin.
A senior National Security Council official proposed withdrawing some U.S. military forces from Eastern Europe as an overture to Vladimir Putin during the early days of the Trump presidency, according to two former administration officials.
While the proposal was ultimately not adopted, it is the first known case of senior aides to Donald Trump seeking to reposition U.S. military forces to please Putin—something that smelled, to a colleague, like a return on Russia’s election-time investment in President Trump. The White House did not immediately respond to The Daily Beast’s request for comment.
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Update #1: White House aide wanted to pull U.S. troops from Europe because Putin would like it (VICE News)
Update #2: Trump White House Official Proposed US Troops' Withdrawal From Baltic Countries: Report (IBTimes)
WNU Editor: Nothing wrong for officials to float controversial ideas and concepts. But in today's Washington .... no one should be surprised that remarks made almost a year ago are now being used today.
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