Congress unsure what's next after Trump decides to arm Syrian Kurds
Lawmakers laid the groundwork for arming the YPG back in 2014.
Congress broadly supports President Donald Trump's decision to arm Syrian Kurdish forces despite the expected blowback from Turkey.
Lawmakers laid the groundwork for Trump's May 8 decision to provide weapons to the People's Protection Units, or YPG, when they passed legislation to train and equip Syrian rebel groups fighting the Islamic State (IS) in December 2014. Since then, the YPG has emerged as one of America's most reliable allies as the US-led anti-IS coalition prepares to take back the militants' stronghold of Raqqa in the next few months.
