MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 13th October, 2019) US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was working with US Senator Lindsey Graham, who recently proposed a bill on sanctions against Turkey after the latter launched a military operation in north Syria, as well other US congressmen and the US Treasury about imposing "powerful sanctions" on Ankara.
"Dealing with [Lindsey Graham] and many members of Congress, including Democrats, about imposing powerful Sanctions on Turkey. Treasury is ready to go, additional legislation may be sought. There is great consensus on this. Turkey has asked that it not be done. Stay tuned!" Trump posted on Twitter.
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, in turn, has said that the Treasury was prepared to impose the sanctions immediately, if necessary.
