Schweikert Only Arizona Republican To Vote Against Trump On Syria

David Schweikert
Rep. David Schweikert

WASHINGTON – Rep. David Schweikert was the sole member of the Arizona Republican caucus to join a handful of Republicans who supported a House resolution to condemn President Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops out of northern Syria.

The resolution passed on Wednesday in a 354-60 vote. On Thursday, the White House announced that a ceasefire had been negotiated.


Rep. Paul Gosar tweeted after the vote on Wednesday that the U.S. has “no business protecting Turkish borders or Syrian borders.”

Rep. Andy Biggs defended the president’s decision:

On Thursday, Rep. Debbie Lesko tweeted on the deal:

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