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Top House Republican says Pentagon misled him about troop reduction plans in Europe
Key takeaways
- Rogers accused Elbridge Colby, under secretary of Defense, of not keeping Congress in the loop on force posture changes in Europe after the Alabama congressman met with the Defense official at the Pentagon in October.
- Two weeks later, the Trump administration announced it was pulling a U.S. combat brigade from Romania.
- I took him at his word, Rogers told the Post.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Rogers accused Elbridge Colby, under secretary of Defense, of not keeping Congress in the loop on force posture changes in Europe after the Alabama congressman met with the Defense official at the Pentagon in October. Rogers told The Washington Post that at the meeting, he asked Colby whether any troop reductions were coming and was told Colby wasn t aware of any.
Two weeks later, the Trump administration announced it was pulling a U.S. combat brigade from Romania.
I took him at his word, Rogers told the Post.
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