Trump announces Syria withdrawal

U-S President Donald Trump is facing a major backlash over his abrupt decision to pull American troops out of Syria. The resignation of his military chief James Mattis was perhaps the most high-profile form of protest in Washington. Mattis reportedly met with Trump in the White House on Thursday in a last-ditch effort to convince the U-S president to reverse his Syria decision. When he was rebuffed by the president, the four-star general immediately published his resignation letter.