Dealing with @LindseyGrahamSC and many members of Congress, including Democrats, about imposing powerful Sanctions on Turkey. Treasury is ready to go, additional legislation may be sought. There is great consensus on this. Turkey has asked that it not be done. Stay tuned!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 13, 2019
The Hill: Trump: Treasury 'ready to go' on sanctions against Turkey: 'Stay tuned'
President Trump tweeted Sunday that the Treasury Department is "ready to go" with sanctions against Turkey over its military operation in northern Syria, which has sparked bipartisan criticism.
"Dealing with @LindseyGrahamSC and many members of Congress, including Democrats, about imposing powerful Sanctions on Turkey," he tweeted.
"Treasury is ready to go, additional legislation may be sought," he tweeted. "There is great consensus on this. Turkey has asked that it not be done. Stay tuned!"
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Apparently the Syrian Army is moving north to engage the Turkish army. If the kurds receive air cover & air support from the Syrian AF & Russian AF, this could spell a very interesting time for all concerned. I hope NATO stays out of it if military bases in Turkey are hit.
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