Will U.S. Troops Withdraw From Afghanistan Before President Trump Leaves Office?

The Week: Trump's Pentagon purge is reportedly an attempt to get troops out of the Middle East before he leaves office 

President Trump is reportedly scrambling to fulfill a campaign promise at the last possible second. 

Trump campaigned in 2016 on the assurance he'd bring U.S. troops in the Middle East back home. That still hasn't happened, but some new hires in the Pentagon are aimed at getting that task done before Trump leaves office, Axios reports. 

Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper and other top Pentagon officials on Monday after months of tension. Esper said he didn't want to be the "yes man" Trump was looking for, and a senior administration official told Axios that firing Esper and others was "part a settling of Trump's personal scores." 

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WNU Editor: Joe Biden has already said that he will keep US forces in Afghanistan. Even if US forces are removed from Afghanistan in the coming weeks. They can easily be brought back. More 

News On Reports That Recent Changes In The Pentagon May Mean A Quick Withdrawal Of US Forces From Afghanistan 

Trump administration installs advocate for quick Afghanistan withdrawal at Pentagon -- CNN 

Trump's new Pentagon sets up clash over Afghanistan pullout -- Politico 

New Pentagon chief hires adviser who wants quick withdrawal from Afghanistan -- The Hill 

Pentagon Hires Advocate of Total Withdrawal from Afghanistan ‘As Soon as Possible’ -- National Review 

Trump’s Pentagon Shake-Up Has Implications for Afghanistan -- US News and World Report 

New Pentagon Chief Poised to Rush Troop Withdrawals Ahead of Trump’s January Exit - Report -- Sputnik 

Scoop: Divisive Pentagon hire may rush troop withdrawals before Trump's exit -- Axios