Denny Heck: ‘Deeply Disappointing’ and ‘Highly Inappropriate’ Trump Used Iraq to Advance Syria Withdrawal Policy

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HECK: "Well, first of all, Jim, let’s all be glad that the President is no longer alone in the White House. Evidently the markets are, as well. I am going to set aside any criticism I might have of him for visiting Iraq two years into his Administration. I think it should have come much sooner, in part, because I’m glad he finally did it. And better late than never. I think it’s totally appropriate for a president to go to war theater and extend to the troops the heartfelt wishes and prayers, frankly, of the American people. But I think what is deeply disappointing is that when he went to Iraq, he used it as an occasion to advance his specific policy objective as new policy to withdraw from Syria. And I think that’s highly inappropriate use of a visit like this. He ought to be there first, foremost and last and only for the troops that are there."