
Donald Trump speaks from the White House's Oval Office (CNN/screen grab)
President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his decision to leave Syria by saying the Kurds are "no angels."
Trump made the remarks during a White House meeting.
"They are no angels, by the way," he was quoted as saying about the Kurds.
Republicans have accused Trump of betraying a U.S. ally by abandoning the Kurds to be crushed by Turkish forces in Syria.
Read some of the reports below.