Trump suggests U.S. troops could return to Afghan base over China concerns

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FILE – A gate is seen at the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, Friday, June 25, 2021. President Donald Trump has suggested he’s working to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. “We’re trying to get it back,” Trump said of the base in an aside to a question about ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A handover to Afghan forces is the clearest indicator yet that the end of the U.S. military presence in the nation is near. We were going to keep Bagram Air Base — one of the biggest air bases in the world.