Merkel allies criticize Trump decision to cut U.S. troops in Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – Senior lawmakers from German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling conservative bloc on Saturday criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to order the U.S. military to remove 9,500 troops from Germany.
The move would reduce U.S. troops numbers in Germany to 25,000, from 34,500.
“The plans once again show that the Trump administration is neglecting an elementary leadership task: the involvement of alliance partners in decision-making processes,” Johann Wadephul, foreign policy spokesman for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, told Reuters.