The White House's decision is under fire. Republicans do not hide their outrage
As “GW” describes, the decision was disliked not only by congressmen of the American Democratic Party, but also by some Republicans. The daily's sources in Washington indicate that more and more politicians from Donald Trump's party openly express their outrage on this issue – including those who will fight in the midterm elections in the fall to keep their position. Previously, they did not engage in these issues due to their relationship with the president. However, they are currently announcing an intervention. — Republicans in Congress are furious, former US ambassador to Poland Daniel Fried told the newspaper.
The following spoke: Republican senator from North Carolina, Thom Tillis, who assessed the decision regarding US troops in Poland as “reckless”, “amateur” and “at worst, deadly”. “Hegseth continues to surprise and disrespect our greatest allies and top military experts with his impulsive decisions,” he wrote.
Will Donald Trump change his decision?
Daniel Fried emphasizes in an interview with “Gazeta Wyborcza” that Congress has certain tools to put pressure on the White House. He points to the NDAA 2026 Defense Spending Authorization Act, which includes restrictions on the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Europe.
Fried emphasizes that controversial rotation is not covered by the law, but there is one “but”. — Congressmen could warn the government that if it doesn't fix it, they could pass even tougher laws that would tie the administration's hands even more. I can easily imagine that there will be enough Republicans who would join the Democrats on this issue, says the daily's interlocutor.
In an interview with the daily, an analyst from the US Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Mark Cancian recalls that in the past it happened that the president changed his mind due to the “complaints” of congressmen. As he points out, this may also happen now.
