Trump administration holds a secret briefing to Congress on N Syria

US President Donald Trump's administration will hold a secret briefing on Thursday to brief members of both chambers of Congress on developments in northern and eastern Syria under Turkish attack, the Associated Press reported.

Trump administration holds a secret briefing to Congress on N Syria
9 October, 2019   13:07
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The agency quoted a congressional employee who confirmed that the secret high-level briefing will be conducted by the first deputy assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, Katie Wilberger.

President Trump has come under strong criticism from top lawmakers from both the Democratic and Republican parties for his decision not to prevent Turkey from launching a new offensive launched on Wednesday by the Turkish occupation of northern and eastern Syria liberated from ISIS by the SDF.