March 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday froze more than $200 million in funds for recovery efforts in Syria as his administration reassesses Washington's role in the long-drawn conflict there, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials.

Trump called for the freeze after reading a news report noting that Washington had recently committed an additional $200 million to support early recovery efforts in Syria, the Journal reported https://on.wsj.com/2pXBSlF.

The decision is in line with Trump's declaration on Thursday when he said that America would exit Syria, according to officials, the Journal reported.

An additional aid of $200 million was pledged by departing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in February in Kuwait at a meeting of the global coalition against Islamic State nD5N1N100M. (Reporting by Bhanu Pratap in Bengaluru; Editing by Sandra Maler)