Lindsey Graham says Congress will call for Turkey to be suspended from NATO and hit it with sanctions if it attacks Kurds

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Sen. Lindsey Graham has excoriated Trump's abrupt decision to withdraw US troops from northeastern Syria, abandoning Kurdish forces there.

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham on Monday said he expects bipartisan, veto-proof sanctions against Turkey if it attacks the Kurds in Syria. Graham also said Congress would call for Turkey's suspension from NATO if they attack Kurdish forces. This came after the Trump administration announced it's withdrawing US troops from northeastern Syria, a move that's led to widespread backlash as it offers a greenlight to Turkey to invade. Turkey views the Kurdish forces as a threat.

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham on Monday said he expects bipartisan, veto-proof sanctions against Turkey if it attacks the Kurds in Syria. Graham also said Congress would call for Turkey's suspension from NATO if they attack Kurdish forces. This came after the Trump administration announced it's withdrawing US troops from northeastern Syria, a move that's led to widespread backlash as it offers a greenlight to Turkey to invade. Turkey views the Kurdish forces as a threat.

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