Defense Secretary Mark Esper told CNN's Christiane Amanpour on Tuesday that NATO ally Turkey and its allies may be liable for war crimes based on reports he'd seen. "They are horrible, and if accurate -- and I assume they are accurate -- they would be war crimes," Esper said. Trump, on Wednesday, claimed, "Turkey, Syria and all forms of the Kurds have been fighting for centuries. Jeffrey told lawmakers that the US was looking into one allegation that Turkey had used chemical weapons. Van Houtte said Trump's moves give Turkey "another victory," as the "US sanctions on Turkey were weak and have now been lifted, making Turkey's life even easier."

Source: CNN October 23, 2019 16:36 UTC