Trump Considering ‘Powerful Sanctions’ Amid Turkey’s Military Operation in Syria

Smoke billows from the Syrian border town of Ras al-Ain on October 12, 2019, as Turkey and its allies continued their assault on Kurdish-held border towns in northeastern Syria. NAZEER AL-KHATIB/AFP via Getty Images

Amid claims that Turkey is committing “war crimes” in northern Syria, President Donald Trump on Sunday said that he’s considering “powerful sanctions” as a solution.

The president said he is speaking with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and others in Congress about sanctioning Turkey. The U.S. Treasury “is ready to go” on the sanctions while “additional legislation may be sought. There is great consensus on this. Turkey has asked that it not be done. Stay tuned!”