President Trump asked Republican senators for “flexibility” in responding to Turkey’s purchase of a Russian missile defense system and argued against retaliating at this time with sanctions, according to many who attend meeting with the president.
WASHINGTON — During a private meeting Tuesday at the White House, President Donald Trump asked Republican senators for “flexibility” in responding to Turkey’sand argued against retaliating at this time with congressionally mandated sanctions that many of the lawmakers want to swiftly implement, according to many who attended the meeting.
Tuesday's meeting ended with no agreement between Republicans and the president on how to respond to Turkey. There are still “tensions within the family,” one senator told NBC News. The White House and the National Security Council declined to comment on the president’s position on sanctions, his meeting with Erdogan or Tuesday’s meeting with Republican senators.
Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., said Trump asked the senators if Congress could work with his administration so he can negotiate with Erdogan. Under the law, the administration must choose to impose at least five sanctions options from a list of a dozen. Those options include prohibiting sanctioned individuals from acquiring loans or making banking transactions from U.S. financial institutions, denying visas for corporate officers at sanctioned entities, and banning assistance from the Export-Import Bank to sanctioned individuals.
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