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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to introduce resolution calling on Trump to rethink his invite of Erdogan to the White House
McConnell pronounces the name of the Turkish president as "Erdo-GAN," with a hard G
While McConnell is introducing a symbolic resolution pressuring the president to rethink Syria strategy, he is also waving off immediate Turkey sanctions

McConnell cautions “against developing a reflex to use sanctions as our tool of first, last and only resort"
McConnell: "Sanctions may play an important role in this process, and I’m open to the Senate considering them. But we need to think extremely carefully before implementing the same tools against a Democratic NATO ally.”
McConnell says sanctions could have an impact on US businesses; could rally Erdogan's popularity within Turkey

Says sanctions should be smart, considered, thoughtful

In other words -- not now.
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Lt Col Vindman: "It is improper for the President of the United States to demand a foreign government investigate a U.S. citizen and political opponent."
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In non-impeachment news:

Three Indiana judges suspended after a White Castle brawl that left two of them wounded

npr.org/2019/11/14/779…
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