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Trump to slow down Syria withdrawal

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham indicated on Sunday that US President Donald Trump has agreed to slow down the withdrawal of US forces from Syria. "I think the president is committed to making sure when we leave Syria that IS (Islamic State) is completely defeated," he said when asked if Trump has agreed to slow down the withdrawal. "The president is reconsidering how we would do this." Graham has been among the vocal critics of Trump's earlier announced withdrawal of US troops from the Middle East country.