President Trump signals he's close to imposing tariffs on steel from Turkey and placing sanctions on some officials after it struck into Syria
On Monday afternoon, Trump tweeted a statement saying he would soon authorize via executive order new sanctions on current and former Turkish officials. He said he'd also reimpose heavy duties on Turkish steel and cut off trade talks."Turkey's military offensive is endangering civilians and threatening peace, security, and stability in the region," Trump's statement read.
's Kevin Liptak and Ted Barrett contributed to this report.
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