Politics Alert: Pelosi and congressional delegation make unannounced trip to Afghanistan in outreach to allies after Trump's decision on Syria

The stop was part of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) overseas trip that included a stop in Jordan, where the bipartisan group of lawmakers met with King Abdullah II and senior Jordanian officials Saturday night. Pelosi has been critical of President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. forces from northern Syria, leaving Kurdish allies without American support to counter the Turkish military. Pelosi's trip to Afghanistan was her first since she was elected speaker in January. She had planned to lead a delegation then, but that trip was abandoned in a fight with Trump over the timing of his State of the Union address during a government shutdown.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Politics Alert Oct 20, 9:28 PM     Pelosi and congressional delegation make unannounced trip to Afghanistan in outreach to allies after Trump's decision on Syria The stop was part of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) overseas trip that included a stop in Jordan, where the bipartisan group of lawmakers met with King Abdullah II and senior Jordanian officials Saturday night. Pelosi has been critical of President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. forces from northern Syria, leaving Kurdish allies without American support to counter the Turkish military. Pelosi's trip to Afghanistan was her first since she was elected speaker in January. She had planned to lead a delegation then, but that trip was abandoned in a fight with Trump over the timing of his State of the Union address during a government shutdown. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071