The White House says ISIS is defeated. Veterans, humanitarians, and even Fox News hosts disagree.

A US army vehicle supporting the Syrian Democratic Forces in eastern Syria, on December 15, 2018.
(Image credit: DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Pretty much everyone disagrees with the White House's assessment that ISIS is "defeated."

On Wednesday, reports surfaced that President Trump would immediately withdraw troops from Syria. Trump seemingly confirmed the sentiment with a tweet, and the White House issued a statement declaring "victories over ISIS" shortly after. And just seconds later, criticism started pouring in.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.