October 19, 2019 Erdogan vows to 'crush the heads' of Kurds if they don't withdraw; both sides trade blame for violating cease-fire Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday promised to "crush the heads" of the Kurds in Syria, according to a report. This, as both Turkey and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) claim the other is violating terms of a 120-hour cease-fire agreement brokered by Turkey and the U.S. on Thursday.
October 19, 2019 Dan Gainor: Fake news – ABC falsely portrays Kentucky shooting range as Syria battle scene ABC News used video of shooting at a gun range in Kentucky and said it showed an attack by Turkish forces on Kurds in Syria. This made President Trump look bad and potentially escalated the conflict.
October 19, 2019 Mitch McConnell says Trump’s Syria withdrawal is a ‘grave’ mistake Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rebuked President Trump’s withdrawal of troops from Syria on Friday, calling it a “grave strategic mistake” in an op-ed that claimed the move had set back the U.S. fight against Islamic terrorism in the region.
October 19, 2019 Bill Maher says Trump has made Syria 'more anti-American than Berkeley' Comedian Bill Maher weighed in on President Trump's Syria withdrawal Friday, accusing the commander-in-chief of empowering ISIS.
October 19, 2019 Trump and Susan Rice get in nasty Twitter fight after ex-Obama adviser's Syria comments If former national security adviser Susan Rice was wondering whether President Trump was watching her Friday night appearance on "Real Time with Bill Maher," she soon got her answer.
October 18, 2019 Reps. Biggs and Gaetz: Trump fulfilling campaign pledge and saving US lives by pulling military out of Syria The Trump strategy will likely simplify the balance of power in the entirety of Syria, thereby increasing the chance of stability.
October 18, 2019 Tulsi Gabbard blasts Hillary Clinton after Russian asset comments: 'I stand against everything she represents' Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard fired back at Hillary Clinton's comments on a podcast in which she claimed there is a current primary contender who is an "asset of the Russians."
October 18, 2019 Turkey-Syria cease-fire is 'not a success,' Republican lawmaker says House Foreign Affairs Committee member Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., said the White House's negotiated cease-fire amid a U.S. troop pullout in Syria is not a success.
October 18, 2019 Rep. Dan Crenshaw on Syria cease-fire: Trump's rapid pullout decision created 'chaos' The Trump administration should have handled the conflict in Turkey and Syria with more careful consideration, Representative Dan Crenshaw, R-Tx., said Friday.
October 18, 2019 Chris Wallace on Trump brokering Syria cease-fire: The question is whether it's a 'surrender' "ӣƵ Sunday" anchor Chris Wallace said Friday that a lingering question about the Syria cease-fire is whether it is a "surrender" to Turkey.