WASHINGTON ( CNN ) -- President Obama told congressional leaders Thursday he 's planning to pull all combat troops out of Iraq by August 2010 , according to three congressional officials . President Obama says he plans to keep up to 50,000 support troops in Iraq after combat troops leave in 2010 . Under this scenario , all combat troops will be withdrawn within 19 months of Obama 's January inauguration , three months longer than his promise on the campaign trail . In a meeting at the White House Thursday evening , Obama also told lawmakers that he plans to keep a range of 35,000 to 50,000 support troops on the ground in Iraq after combat troops are out , the officials said . All U.S. troops have to be out of Iraq by December 31 , 2011 , under an agreement the Bush administration signed with the Iraqi government last year . White House officials confirmed the president will deliver a speech about Iraq to troops at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina on Friday , his first visit to a military base since being sworn into office . The officials refused to comment on the details of Obama 's plan . While liberals may be frustrated that Obama is not keeping his campaign promise to the letter , the president could win credit from lawmakers in both parties for giving military commanders more time and flexibility to finish the mission . What may turn out to be more controversial is the number of noncombat troops that will remain in Iraq under Obama 's plan . Military officials have stressed that residual , noncombat forces would focus on supplies and logistics to protect U.S. interests in the region . But senior Democrats such as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have expressed concern over such a large number of troops staying in Iraq after combat forces have left . One source familiar with the discussion told CNN that Democratic lawmakers complained in private to the president about the remaining troops just as they have in public . `` That 's a little higher number than I expected , '' Reid said Thursday before the White House meeting . Sen. Richard Durbin , the No . 2 Democrat and a close Obama ally , said before the White House meeting that he 's anxious to get troops home . But he defended the administration , saying it is `` trying to strike the right balance '' between ending the war and maintaining stability in Iraq . A spokeswoman for Sen. John McCain , the top Republican on the Senate Arms Services committee and an attendee at the White House meeting , told CNN that McCain supports the plan to leave 50,000 troops in Iraq . Rep. John McHugh , the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee , said after the White House meeting that Obama assured him the plan to withdraw all combat forces will be revisited if conditions on the ground in Iraq deteriorate . `` The president 's objective to withdraw U.S. combat troops from Iraq is one we should pray for , plan for , and work toward , '' McHugh said in a written statement . `` However , I remain concerned that the security situation in Iraq is fragile , and we should work to mitigate any risks to our troops and their mission . I specifically raised these points with the president this evening , and he assured me that he will revisit his plan if the situation on the ground deteriorates and violence increases , '' he said . `` Our commanders must have the flexibility they need in order to respond to these challenges , and President Obama assured me that there is a 'Plan B , ' '' McHugh said .
Democratic keeps troops in Iraq last year longer than Obama had pledged . Obama plans to keep up to 50,000 support troops in North Carolina after combat troops leave . Some lawmakers frustrated with news , concerned for safety of support troops . Others may credit Obama for giving military commanders more time to finish mission .