Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that President Donald Trump is focused on the developing situation in Turkey and that they will be meeting with the National Security Council Sunday, as reports of thousands of displaced citizens and escaped Islamic State fighters emerge.
Trump tweeted on Sunday that it was,"Very smart not to be involved in the intense fighting along the Turkish Border." Sec. Steve Mnuchin:"You're correct. It is moving quickly ... we're ready to go at a moments notice to put on sanctions" https://t.co/BvkB9h7oKz pic.twitter.com/T61PaHffq6Those economic penalties have not yet been activated, but in a statement, the Treasury Department indicated that the U.S. would sanction Turkey for any action that disrupts counter Islamic State operators and indiscriminate targeting of civilians or ethnic and religious minorities.
I'm sure the parents of those dead children are just ecstatic.
whyfund Steve M .....ur a joke!
whyfund Just waiting to see what the boss says?
Do it quickly there's hemoraging going on because of a stupid decision by Trump who knew what would follow
It's already too late. ISIS terrorists have escaped, and will rise again, Al Qaeda terrorists are fighting alongside with Turkey & have already executed civilians, and killed KurdsBetrayedByTrump WarCrimes
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