Trump Just Gave DoD Authority To Set Troop Levels In Iraq And Syria Sarah Sicard April 27, 2017 at 12:01 PM news Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo President Donald Trump has delegated the White House’s power to set troop levels in Iraq and Syria to the Pentagon, placing the authority primarily in the hands of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Buzzfeed News first reported April 26. Read More Show Less dod FML force management level Mattis Pentagon Trump
