Graham has been one of President Trump's most vocal defenders in other controversies. But on Syria, the defense hawk has become Trump's chief antagonist.
WASHINGTON – Sen. Lindsey Graham introduced a bipartisan Turkey sanctions bill Thursday that would go far beyond the economic penalties President Donald Trump has imposed – widening the rift between the two Republicans over Trump's controversial decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria.
In exchange, Pence said, the Trump administration agreed not to impose additional sanctions on Turkey. And once there is a permanent ceasefire in place, the U.S. will lift sanctions that Trump imposed on Turkey Monday. Graham has been one of Trump's most vocal defenders in other controversies, from the Russia investigation to the Ukraine impeachment probe. But on Syria, the South Carolina senator and ardent defense hawk has become Trump's chief antagonist.
Story continuesTrump"will have American blood on his hands if he abandons Kurds because ISIS will come back, and if any American is killed anywhere because a resurgent ISIS, it will fall on the Trump administration like it did Obama," Graham said."Lindsey Graham would like to stay in the Middle East for the next 1,000 years," Trump said during a White House news conference.
The Trump administration on Monday announced new U.S. sanctions targeting several the Turkish ministers of defense, interior and energy, as well as two of the country's agencies. Trump also said he would hike steel tariffs on Turkey to 50% from 25%.
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