Article snippet: Senate Republicans uncharacteristically lashed out at sudden and immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, a decision that came without consulting Congress and seemed to catch the Pentagon off guard. Several lawmakers said Congress received no advance notice of Trump’s announcement, leaving them fuming and scratching their heads. “I don’t know what they’ve done, but this is chaos,” Sen. MORE. Shortly before that, Graham said in a statement that a troop withdrawal would be an “Obama-like mistake,” a jab sure to catch the attention of a president driven in part by diverging from his predecessor. On Wednesday morning, Trump declared victory against ISIS in Syria in a tweet after The Wall Street Journal, followed by The Washington Post, reported that he was preparing an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria. “We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency,” Trump tweeted. The Pentagon had no immediate comment on the news reports or Trump’s tweets, other than to say the military campaign was continuing “at this time.” The White House later confirmed in a statement the administration has "started returning United States troops home" but emphasized coalition efforts in Syria would proceed. It also reiterated Trump's claim that "the United States has defeated the territorial caliphate." "The United States and our allies stand ready to re-engage at all levels to defend American interests whenever necessary, and we... Link to the full article to read more