President Trump recently decided to pull U.S. troops from the Turkish border, a move that has drawn bipartisan criticism. Among those who have spoken out from the president’s own party are former Ambassador Nikki Haley, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senator Lindsey Graham.

Dr. Khury Petersen Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, joined The Real News to analyze Trump’s decision, the pushback he’s getting from lawmakers, the larger implications this decision has for stability in the Middle East, and the role the U.S. has played in the Turkish-Kurdish conflict.

Watch the full interview and access the transcript at The Real News Network.