https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/05/01/us-troops-germany-trump-merz/ \
The change spurred criticism from some lawmakers in Congress, who required the administration to submit a detailed plan before lowering the number of U.S. military personnel in Europe below 76,000. Sen. Roger Wicker (Mississippi) and Rep. Mike D. Rogers (Alabama) — the Republican chairmen of the Senate and House Armed Services committees — issued a rare joint statement Saturday opposing the decision and directing the Pentagon to engage with its oversight committees.
