Trump says he may announce steps on F-35 and F-110 jet engine sales during Turkey NATO summit

According to CNBC, President Donald Trump said he agreed to attend next week’s NATO summit in Turkey after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged him to come, and Trump hinted he could make an announcement related to jet engines and the potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to Ankara. Trump told reporters he would “probably do something” that would make Erdogan “very happy” when asked about a “gift bag,” as Turkey seeks F-110 jet engines and F-35s; Turkey was barred from the F-35 program in 2019 after buying Russia’s S-400 missile defense system. CNBC reported that Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. was exploring ways to sell the jets while ensuring Turkey complied with U.S. law, and that the State Department last week notified key lawmakers it planned to bypass congressional opposition to more than $700 million in F-110 jet engine sales, according to two people familiar with the nonpublic notice.