Statement from the Press Secretary

Reporting cited here

1. documented
   Superseded · open corrected record

   The White House announced that Turkey would move forward with an operation in northern Syria and that United States forces would no longer be in the immediate area.

   Opening paragraph

   Trump pulled United States forces from Turkey's path in northeast Syria · superseded evidence record

2. documented

   After an October 6, 2019 Trump-Erdogan call, the White House announced that Turkey would proceed with its northern Syria operation and U.S. forces would no longer be in the immediate area; Reuters later reported that the offensive drove about 200,000 civilians to flee.

   White House announcement; Reuters humanitarian-crisis paragraph

   White House announces a U.S. pullback after Trump's call with Erdogan · White House announced the pullback October 6, 2019; Turkey attacked October 9