Trump said the Kurdish militia forces that fought alongside U.S. troops in the successful war against ISIS, are “not angels — they’re not angels'
President Trump on Wednesday tried to further distance himself from his decision to pull U.S. troops out of northern Syria, which cleared the way for the bloody invasion by Turkey that has turned into a humanitarian crisis and a disaster for the Kurds.
Trump said the Kurdish militia forces that fought alongside U.S. troops in the successful war against ISIS, are “not angels — they’re not angels.” He added that the Kurds — who have been fleeing the Turkish invasion by the hundreds of thousands — “are much safer now.” Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who was in the Oval Office for Trump’s remarks, are preparing to travel to Ankara to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Thursday. The White House said Pence plans to reiterate Trump’s “commitment to maintain punishing economic sanctions on Turkey until a resolution is reached.”
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