| Clip Of President Trump and Italian President Joint News Conference
Report Video IssuePresident Trump Defends Syria Witdrawal, Says Kurds Are "No Angels"
2019-10-16T13:28:52-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/819/20191016133153013_hd.jpgDuring a joint news conference with Italian President Sergio Matterella, President Trump defends his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and says in response to a question from ABC News' Jonathan Karl, that he did not "greenlight" Turkey's incursion into northern Syria. He also pushes back against criticism from South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, saying, "Lindsey should focus on the judiciary." Of the countries in the region, the president says: "Let them fight their own wars."
During a joint news conference with Italian President Sergio Matterella, President Trump defends his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from… read more
During a joint news conference with Italian President Sergio Matterella, President Trump defends his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and says in response to a question from ABC News' Jonathan Karl, that he did not "greenlight" Turkey's incursion into northern Syria. He also pushes back against criticism from South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, saying, "Lindsey should focus on the judiciary." Of the countries in the region, the president says: "Let them fight their own wars." close
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- Sergio Mattarella President Italy
- Donald J. Trump U.S. President United States