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Some of them include a resolution opposing the administration s plan, sanctions against turkey if they invade syria. what, if any, of those things would you support right now? you know, i like a lot of those options. the bottom line is i m willing to do what we need to do to make sure we are protecting our allies and partners in securing the country. first and foremost, the president needs to change his mind, and i ve been very clear about that. this is a mistake. people from both parties are saying it s a mistake. he has to change this decision, go a different route and protect our sdf partners. and if he s not willing to do that, then congress has to step up and look at all options that are available to make sure that we roll back this decision and we protect our partners. and it s not just the moral element here in keeping our promises, but it s a real national security element because these forces are protecting or guarding 11,000 ....
Us. richard, let me start with you, talk through what you re hearing this morning from your sources on the ground there. reporter: so first of all, turkey is pushing back a little bit after president trump put out that tweet yesterday in which he said that in his unmatched wisdom it would be wise for turkey not to go too far because, if turkey launched a military offensive against the kurds beyond what he thought was morally acceptable, that trump would destroy and obliterate the tub oirk economy. i m not quoting it exactly. that was the gist of it. today the turkish vice president pushed back and said when it comes to matters of turkey s security, we set our limits and determine our priorities. so the world now is watching. u.s. troops in syria are watching. we are watching to see what turkey will do next. turkey believed that it got the green light from president trump in that sunday phone call ....
Including some of my colleagues at the white house yesterday, said listen, if they do anything outside of what i think is hue man they will suffer the wrath. if they do anything i consider to be off limits i will totally destroy and obliterate the economy of turkey. turkey does not know have a green light to go after the kurds. should these assurances comfort them? i m not sure they understand that they don t have a green light and they certainly seem to be moving forces south and they certainly seem to be moving out on this plan to do as richard laid out, essentially put a friendly population inside syria between the kurds and the turkish people, so essentially have a band of friendly arabs. that was quite an extended metaphor. we ve got more coming up, including one of the 2020 candidates drawn into a sexual ....
Ambassador, but we ll only get to hear from him when there is a fair process. more of the back and forth between house democrats and republicans just within the last hour after the trump administration directed top diplomat gordon sondland not to show up for today s closed door deposition. with me now democratic congressman jason crow of colorado. he sits on the armed services credit. he s served three tours of duty in iraq and afghanistan. i appreciate you being on the show. thank you. good morning. and i know you just returned from the region. i want to talk with you more about the administration s moves on syria. i have to start with the developing news here on capitol hill back home in washington. your reaction, congressman, to the state department essentially blocking gordon sondland from talking to your colleagues? this is why the inquiry is so important. we have been trying to conduct our constitutional obligation of oversight and investigation. the administration has re ....
Quid pro quo, this is a president of the united states while in office doing exactly the same thing that mueller investigated and crowing about it publicly. the president has said he sees no problem with asking for foreign interference. i appreciate you being on and your perspective. we ve got more on this coming nup the show, including another interview with a lawmaker. we also got more of the surprise invite revealed just an hour ago by president trump with conflicting signals over the withdraw of u.s. force frs syria. we are live on the ground in the region. plus more on one of the 2020 contenders forced to address sexual assault claims at her spouse s office. new nbc news reporting just ahead. maria ramirez! mom! maria! maria ramirez. mcdonald s is committing 150 million dollars ....