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The situation in syria right now? >> i never would have turned this country's back on our allies because not only does it dishonor our commitment to the kurds who, as you know, have fought on our behalf and significantly reduced the number of u.s. service members we needed to have in syria because they're willing to do so much on our part. i would never allow a treaty ally like turkey to go against one of our allies on the ground, of russia, of assad, of isis, which is exactly what's happened. this president has diminished not only our standing around the world but our security and our safety ...

This is coming in the same week when trump attempted to have the g7 at doral before pulling it back. i mean, you know, talk about a quid pro quo. this entire presidency has been about, you know, a quid pro cash flow. generating funds for his properties in scotland, ireland, turkey, in miami, mar-a-lago, new york and washington. so it's -- shall we say, a little bit lacking in self-awareness. >> let me read you a statement from donald trump jr.'s spokesperson saying that claims that don is being hypocritical for attacking hunter biden is nothing more than a straw man argument being used by demo...

Behind me, ras al ain to the hospital which was in desperate need of additional supplies and help. and to evacuate several dozen of the wounded. also we understand from volunteers that among the wounded were wounded kurdish fighters. the convoy has also successfully now left the city as well. and that is seen as a good thing as part of the cease-fire agreement that was brokered by the united states. sort of the outstanding question of the day at the moment is are kurdish fighters within the city evacuating? we spoke to kurdish sources earlier today. they said that a plan was in place for force...

Mission as we sort through the next steps. >> new overnight defense secretary mark esper, as you just heard, now saying a thousand u.s. troops previously stationed along syria's northern border will be redeployed to western iraq to fight istlis. esper's announcement comes amid clashes along the syrian border, despite a u.s.-brokered cease-fire as the americans are calling it announced by mike pence on thursday. joining me is nbc news correspondent erin mclaughlin live on the northern part of the turkey/syrian border. give us a quick check on the reality on the ground. what's happening on the m...

That are operating in this region? there was a lot of concern from kurdish sources that they might try and prevent an evacuation. those turkish-backed militia having elements of isis and al qaeda. former isis and al qaeda elements, according to u.s. sources. it's unclear at this point just how much control turkey has over those elements that are operating in this area. so all those questions are outstanding at this point. it's past 5:00 p.m. we are checking with our sources, but it's really seen as critical at this point, especially given what turkish president erdogan had to say yesterday. he...