WATCH: The Kurds are 'no angels' Trump says in meeting with Italian president

President Donald Trump told reporters on Oct. 16 that the Kurds in Syria are "no angels" and that they are "well protected" by Syria. Answering questions during a bilateral meeting with Italy's president, Trump defended his highly criticized decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria, allowing Turkey to launch an invasion against the Kurds. Kurdish fighters were a key partner of U.S. troops in the battle against ISIS in northeast Syria. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Snapchat: @pbsnews Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe