Utah Sen. Mitt Romney condemns Trump’s decision to remove U.S. troops from Syria

Washington • Sen. Mitt Romney on Thursday offered a strong rebuke of President Donald Trump’s decision to pull American troops from northern Syria, allowing Turkish forces to attack the U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters.“The decision to abandon the Kurds violates one of our most sacred duties,” Romney, a Utah Republican, said on the Senate floor. “It strikes at American honor. What we have done to the Kurds will stand as a bloodstain in the annals of American history.&rdq