White House officials are drafting a presidential directive from President Trump that calls on his newly appointed defense secretary to take a more aggressive approach to attacking ISIS fighters in Syria. The New York Times reported Thursday that Trump is expected to make his first visit to the Pentagon Friday and will call on Secretary James Mattis to present new options within 30 days. The report said the options may include expanding the use of Special Forces. Trump told ABC on Wednesday that he is for safe zones in Syria. Martin said there was a "significantly higher" operational tempo in the fight for the terror group's Iraq stronghold of Mosul.

Source: Fox News January 27, 2017 06:15 UTC