The lawyer had asked that President Trump and Rex Tillerson, then secretary of state, help a client who was accused in a more than $10 billion scheme to thwart sanctions on Iran.
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James Foley’s Mother Worries About ISIS Resurrection as Turks Attack Kurds
Diane Foley, mother of James W. Foley, the first American hostage of the Islamic State to be beheaded, said she hoped the ISIS prisoners believed responsible do not escape custody as Syria plunges into a volatile new phase.
Kurds, Turkey and the U.S.: 5 Years of Tension, Alliances and Conflict
Turkey’s attack on Kurdish strongholds along the Syrian border has been years in the making.
Ukraine’s President: ‘I Wanted to Be World Famous,’ but Not This Way
Volodymyr Zelensky came to office vowing to fight corruption and forge peace. Then came the Trump phone call. Today, in a marathon news conference, he tried to start over.
Trump Makes Few Promises to U.K. Over Diplomat’s Wife Who Fled Crash
The accident, which killed a teenage motorcyclist, Harry Dunn, has created a diplomatic quandary for Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Turkish Forces Escalate Campaign in Syria Against Kurdish-Led Militia
Turkish forces kill at least 23 Kurdish fighters and seize 11 towns. The Kurdish-led militia punches back but quits anti-ISIS operations.
U.S. Moves to Take ‘High Value’ ISIS Detainees, Including Britons Who Abused Hostages
The military is taking several dozen men out of Kurdish-run wartime prisons in Syria as Turkey invades the region.
On Ukraine Aid, ‘Nothing to See Here’: Diplomats Urged to Play Down Funds’ Release
A series of internal State Department emails reflect diplomats’ frustration with the unexpected freeze on funding that Congress had already approved.
Turkey Launches Offensive Against U.S.-Backed Syrian Militia
President Trump condemned the attack on the Kurdish-led militia, which began days after he had greenlighted it.
Militia Commander Says It Will Attack Turkish Forces if They Enter Syria
Turkey’s president said a Syrian operation was imminent but confusion remained over President Trump’s Syria policy.