Congressional Republicans voiced support for the Trump administration’s Christmas Day strike in Nigeria, while key Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill didn’t issue public comment by Friday morning.
While some Republicans have shown an increased willingness to split with President Donald Trump, even some occasional critics of the White House were on board with the strikes, which aimed to combat Islamic State jihadists who have targeted Christians in the African nation. It suggests that many in the party remain aligned with Trump’s aggressive national security moves, despite other misgivings.
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