Congress set for showdown with Trump over Kurds

[babylonsister]

Congress set for showdown with Trump over Kurds
By Jordain Carney and Rebecca Kheel - 10/09/19 06:11 PM EDT


President Trump is barreling toward a showdown with Congress over his decision to pull back U.S. troops in northern Syria despite widespread opposition.

The announcement, which caught leadership and traditional GOP allies flatfooted, sparked a wave of condemnation, with Republicans calling it a “disaster in the making,” a “catastrophic mistake” and a “terrible decision.”

Lawmakers are already weighing how to respond to Trump’s decision, setting the stage for a high-profile clash with Trump as soon as Congress returns from a two-week break on Monday.

“Congress must and will act to limit the catastrophic impact of this decision,” said Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), a member of House GOP leadership, adding that Trump’s decision was having “sickening and predictable consequences.”

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) warned that unless Turkey changes its behavior “everything is on the table,” including “suspending arms sales, to suspending economic aid to even considering their status in NATO.”

Lawmakers, scattered across the country for a two-week break, are having behind-the-scenes talks about potential legislative action and publicly throwing out a myriad of ideas ranging from a resolution opposing Trump’s actions to sanctions against Turkey to inserting language into a mammoth defense policy bill.

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https://thehill.com/policy/defense/465105-congress-set-for-showdown-with-trump-over-kurds

[liberalla]

1. They should call them back NOW for emergency sessions.

[Nevermypresident]

2. I'm sure the Kurds that have died and will die before the end of recess would appreciate

that.

[Iliyah]

3. Well shit by the time they do something

all the Kurds may be dead.