The administration is trying to contain the fallout from Erdogan's decision to send forces last week to attack Syrian Kurdish militia that were Washington's close allies.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to China's Vice Premier Liu He as Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue look on during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2019(photo credit: REUTERS/JIM YOUNG)ByREUTERS
