Read MorePresident Trump is expected to order the drawdown of thousands of U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan by mid-January, leaving about 2,500 left in each country. The president’s recently-fired defense secretary had warned it could lead to more violence. Weijia Jiang reports from the White House.President Trump is expected to order the drawdown of thousands of U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan by mid-January, leaving about 2,500 left in each country. The president’s recently-fired defense secretary had warned it could lead to more violence. Weijia Jiang reports from the White House.