October 17, 2019 Pelosi, Schumer say Trump 'is flailing' after cease-fire deal Pelosi and Schumer released a statement Thursday saying President Trump is "flailing" in light of his decision to reverse sanctions against Turkey in exchange for a “sham” ceasefire. They asserted this would undermine American credibility and send a “dangerous message” to both allies and adversaries that the American word cannot be trusted.
October 17, 2019 James Carafano: Syria cease-fire follows completely appropriate actions by Trump – Avoids needless bloodshed This does not appear to be a case of Washington trying to put a Band-Aid on a self-inflicted wound. Early reports to the contrary, Trump did not OK the widely condemned Turkish incursion. into Syria. Indeed, the administration spent months looking for ways to forestall it.
October 17, 2019 Chris Stirewalt says Trump hosting next G-7 at his Doral resort creates 'unnecessary problem' with 'world on fire' ӣƵ digital politics editor Chris Stirewalt panned the White House's announcement that President Trump will host next year's G-7 Summit at his Trump National Doral Miami resort.
October 17, 2019 Karl Rove calls Syria-Turkey cease-fire an 'amazing accomplishment,' credits Pompeo, Pence The cease-fire established between Turkey and Syria with the help of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Vice President Pence was an "amazing accomplishment," but the situation is not yet fully rectified, said Karl Rove on "The Daily Briefing" Thursday.
October 17, 2019 Gen. Jack Keane: There is 'no doubt' ISIS will return after US pullout from Syria There is no doubt that ISIS will return in the wake of the Turkey-Syria conflict, ӣƵ Senior Strategic Analyst General Jack Keane said Thursday.
October 17, 2019 Boston Celtics' Enes Kanter jabs LeBron James as NBA China rift casts shadow over his own plight Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter took another subtle shot at LeBron James on Wednesday declaring himself “more than an athlete” as the Lakers star took in criticism for calling a pro-Hong Kong tweet by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey “uninformed.”
October 17, 2019 'Fox & Friends' hosts on Dems walking out of Syria meeting with Trump: 'Déjà vu all over again' After a contentious meeting at the White House between Democratic House leadership and the Trump administration, the "Fox & Friends" co-hosts said Thursday it's "deja vu all over again."
October 17, 2019 Erdogan threw Trump's 'don't be a fool' letter in the trash, sources claim Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan had simple response for Trump’s Oct. 9 letter warning him against taking action along the Syrian border: he threw it “in the bin.”
October 17, 2019 James Carafano: On Syria and grave matters we need a serious president to speak – not a showman to tweet Trump would have done himself a favor if he had acted more deliberately on Syria from the start.
October 17, 2019 Rebecca Grant: Pence trip to Turkey vital to get cease-fire in Turkish invasion of Syria and repair US-Turkey relations Relations between the U.S. and our NATO ally Turkey have hit a dangerous new low, following Turkey’s invasion of an area in northeastern Syria that was controlled by Kurdish forces until President Trump ordered a small contingent of American troops withdrawn earlier this month.