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    Trump tells advisers he wants U.S. out of Syria: senior officials

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    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. () – President Donald Trump has told advisers he wants an early exit of U.S. troops from , two senior administration officials said on Friday, a stance that may put him at odds with many top U.S. officials.

    A U.S. administration official confirmed a Wall Street Journal report on Friday that said Trump had ordered the State Department to freeze more than $200 million in funds for recovery efforts in Syria while his administration reassesses 's role in the conflict there.

    The paper quoted officials as saying that Trump called for the freeze after reading a news report noting that the U.S. had recently committed an additional $200 million to the country.

    The officials said the decision was in line with Trump's declaration during a speech in Richfield, Ohio, on Thursday, where he revealed his desire for America to exit Syria, the paper said.

    A spokesperson for the White House's National Security Council said that “in line with the President's guidance, the Department of State continually re-evaluates appropriate assistance levels and how best they might be utilized, which they do on an ongoing basis.”

    An additional $200 million of aid to Syria was pledged by departing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in February at a meeting in of the global coalition against Islamic State.

    Trump is spending Easter weekend at his Palm Beach, Florida, estate.

    On Thursday, he revealed his desire to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria…

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