Americans beaten by Erdogan guards fear Trump silence allows another attack

Published November 12, 2019 3:16pm ET



Americans beaten by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s guards after his last White House visit say they are concerned that President Trump’s silence makes an attack more likely to happen again.

A coalition of anti-Erdoğan activists will return Wednesday afternoon to Sheridan Circle in Washington, where Erdoğan’s men broke through a police line in May 2017 to kick, punch, and choke activists.

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