Republicans criticise Trump's plan to withdraw troops
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.2K Ratings
🗓️ 3 May 2026
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
President Trump is criticised by senior figures in his own Republican Party, as he doubles down on a plan to pull out more than 5000 US troops from Germany. What will a withdrawal mean for global security? Also: Britain's Prime Minister suggests banning some pro-Palestinian protests; JNIM militants launch a large-scale operation in Mali; we meet a former Russian soldier who's fled the fighting in Ukraine; FIFA allows female Afghan footballers to play in international competitions; and the Paralympic gold medalist, Alex Zanardi, dies.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.7 | This is the Global News Podcasts from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:12.1 | I'm Charlotte Gallagher, and in the early hours of Sunday, the 3rd of May, these are our main stories. |
| 0:18.4 | Senior US Republicans and German politicians expressed concern |
| 0:22.4 | after President Trump says he will withdraw more than 5,000 American troops from Germany. |
| 0:28.7 | And controversy in the UK, as some pro-Palestinian marches could be banned, |
| 0:33.6 | following the stabbing of two Jewish men in London. |
| 0:38.8 | Also in this podcast, the growing influence of the Al-Qaeda-linked group behind the current unrest in Mali. |
| 0:46.6 | And a glimmer of hope for female Afghan footballers whose dreams of sporting careers have been hit by the Taliban. |
| 0:53.8 | It was really big news for us, not only for Afghanistan, for all diggers. |
| 0:59.8 | That means we can still hope we can play an international tournament. |
| 1:08.1 | Donald Trump has doubled down on his plan to withdraw US troops from Germany, despite criticism by senior figures in his own party. |
| 1:16.8 | The president said the number of soldiers will be cut way down a lot further than the 5,000 initially announced. |
| 1:24.9 | He gave no further details. NATO is seeking clarification from Washington. |
| 1:29.8 | But in a statement, top Republicans of Wander withdrawal sends the wrong signal to Russia's |
| 1:35.2 | Vladimir Putin. Retired Lieutenant General Douglas Lute, a former US ambassador to NATO, |
| 1:41.2 | thinks the Republicans should go further than just words. |
| 1:44.6 | Senior Republicans have talked a good game in terms of reminding the president and their |
| 1:50.3 | constituents that NATO is important and that they value NATO. |
| 1:53.9 | But frankly, they haven't acted to actually push back and serve as the Constitution |
| 2:00.1 | would have them serve, which is as a break on |
| 2:03.3 | executive overreach, providing checks and balances. And this would have to do with restricting |
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