TRUMP: Defeating ISIS 'will be our highest priority'
Just moments after President Donald Trump was sworn into office, the official White House website was updated with the 45th president's position on foreign policy, which proclaims the defeat of ISIS and other terror groups as his "highest priority."
"To defeat and destroy these groups,
we will pursue aggressive joint and coalition military operations when necessary. In addition, the Trump Administration will work with international partners to cut off funding for terrorist groups, to expand intelligence sharing, and to engage in cyberwarfare to disrupt and disable propaganda and recruiting," the site reads.
The inclusion of such language is notable, since ISIS is the only foreign enemy mentioned on the page. Other geopolitical foes such as North Korea, China, and Russia are not mentioned.
It's also at odds with Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense James Mattis, who mentioned Russia as the biggest threat to the United States at his confirmation hearing. Mattis did, however, say that the US needed to be more aggressive against the terror group.
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