Trump Set to Welcome Erdogan Despite US Lawmakers' Anger over Syria
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- By Cindy Saine
President Donald Trump prepares to welcome Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House Nov. 13, weeks after Turkey launched an assault in Syria on Kurdish fighters — allies of the United States in the fight against Islamic State terrorists. U.S. lawmakers have slammed Trump's plans to withdraw most U.S. troops from Syria, and Democratic lawmakers are upset at his invitation to Erdogan while Turkey attacks the Kurds. VOA's Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine has more.