‘Incredibly difficult situation’: Sarah Sanders backs up Trump on Syria decision

By Zach Halaschak

Published October 10, 2019 9:54pm ET

‘Incredibly difficult situation’: Sarah Sanders backs up Trump on Syria decision — Fox News contributor Sarah Huckabee Sanders makes her first appearance on the "Fox & friends" television program in New York, Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. Sanders has been hired to provide political commentary and analysis across all Fox News properties, including Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network and the radio and podcast division. | (Richard Drew/AP)

Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said President Trump made the right decision to relocate U.S. troops in Syria ahead of a Turkish military offensive against the Kurds.

Sanders, 37, said Thursday on Fox News that acting as commander in chief is the most challenging part of Trump’s job. She said that because both Turkey and the Kurdish fighters have been allies to the United States, it puts America in a tough place.