Majority Leader Hoyer Issues Statement on Northern Syria Agreement by President Putin, President Erdogan
October 22, 2019
October 22, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement after Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to push out Kurdish fighters in Northern Syria and claim joint control of the territory:
"As a result of President Trump's reckless and impulsive decision to withdraw from Syria and abandon our allies, Russia has now solidified its hold over that country and expanded its power and influence . . .
"As a result of President Trump's reckless and impulsive decision to withdraw from Syria and abandon our allies, Russia has now solidified its hold over that country and expanded its power and influence . . .