Economics
Trump Restraint on Turkey Sanctions Leaves Congress Wanting More
- Pompeo and Mnuchin see threat of sanctions as a deterrent
- Lawmakers demand harsh penalties as Syria operation continues
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President Donald Trump may have vowed “big sanctions” on Turkey over its military campaign in northern Syria, but the penalties imposed by the administration late Monday amounted to a milder punishment than that demanded by U.S. lawmakers of both parties.
The decision arose from a measured approach, according to people familiar with the matter. That strategy, one of the people said, reflected the thinking of Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin -- that the threat of sanctions can often deter bad behavior before any penalty is even in place.