Trump gives Pentagon authority to set Afghan troop levels Mikael Thalen Posted on June 14, 2017 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with World at War “At noon yesterday, President Trump delegated to me the authority to manage troop numbers in Afghanistan,” Mattis said Share this:Share Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email