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White House threatens sanctions against Turkey

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned Turkey of possible sanctions during a news conference at the White House Friday, the third day of Turkey’s Syria offensive. “We can shut down the Turkish economy if we need to,” Mnuchin said. Source

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Pentagon says U.S. is “not abandoning” Kurdish forces

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said at a press conference Friday that Washington is “greatly disappointed” by Turkey’s Syria offensive, which came after President Trump pulled U.S. troops from positions near the border. Esper said the U.S. is “not abandoning our Kurdish partner forces.” Source

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Transgender activist interrupts CNN town hall

Transgender activist Blossom Brown made her voice heard at a town hall event focusing on LGBTQ issues on CNN. 2020 Democratic presidential candidates took questions from the audience, but Brown accused CNN of “erasing” black trans women. CBSN’s Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers have more. Source

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