Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz Brian Emanuel SchatzDemocratic senator to party: 'A little message discipline wouldn't kill us' CDC causes new storm by pulling coronavirus guidance Overnight Health Care: CDC pulls revised guidance on coronavirus | Government watchdog finds supply shortages are harming US response | As virus pummels US, Europe sees its own spike MORE (Hawaii) called out Republican lawmakers on Thursday night following President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE's remarks likening Turkey's military offensive against Syrian Kurds to a schoolyard fight.

"Enough is enough. Republican silence is a historic travesty," Schatz tweeted in response to Trump's remarks during a campaign rally in Dallas.

Enough is enough. Republican silence is a historic travesty. https://t.co/w1x9AuP38i — Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) October 18, 2019

The senator weighed in shortly after Trump appeared during the rally Thursday evening in which he touted a cease-fire announced by his administration earlier in the day, with officials saying Turkey has agreed to pause its incursion into northern Syria for five days.

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"Sometimes you have to let them fight," Trump told supporters, referring to Turkish and Kurdish forces that clashed starting last week after he withdrew U.S. troops from northern Syria.

"Like two kids in a lot, then you pull them apart," Trump added.

The president said that the U.S. pushed for a "pause" after Turkey moved on Syrian Kurdish forces over multiple days.

Brett McGurk, the former special presidential envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS at the State Department, blasted Trump's remarks as "obscene and ignorant."

"200k innocent people displaced. Hundreds dead. Credible reports of war crimes. ISIS prisoners escaping. US evacuating and bombing its own positions or handing them to Russia. Two kids in a lot?" McGurk tweeted.

This is an obscene and ignorant statement. 200k innocent people displaced. Hundreds dead. Credible reports of war crimes. ISIS prisoners escaping. US evacuating and bombing its own positions or handing them to Russia. Two kids in a lot? https://t.co/rMJVcvOmFI — Brett McGurk (@brett_mcgurk) October 18, 2019

The Trump administration announced Thursday that the U.S. would not pursue further economic sanctions on Turkey after Ankara agreed to temporarily halt its incursion in northern Syria.

Vice President Pence said after negotiations between a U.S. delegation and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that Turkey would suspend its operations for 120 hours to allow Kurdish YPG fighters to withdraw from a designated "safe zone" along the Turkish and Syrian border.

Trump has faced intense backlash the past two weeks over his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from northern Syria ahead of Turkey's military offensive against Syrian Kurdish forces, with lawmakers accusing Trump of abandoning Kurdish allies that were integral in the fight against the Islamic State, or ISIS.

During his rally Thursday night, Trump praised Erdoğan as a "gentleman," saying that "without a little tough love … they would’ve never made this deal." He also praised both Turkey and the Kurdish YPG fighters as "friends."

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiDemocratic senator to party: 'A little message discipline wouldn't kill us' Overnight Health Care: New wave of COVID-19 cases builds in US | Florida to lift all coronavirus restrictions on restaurants, bars | Trump stirs questions with 0 drug coupon plan Overnight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military funding for border wall | Dems push for limits on transferring military gear to police | Lawmakers ask for IG probe into Pentagon's use of COVID-19 funds MORE (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerPelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' 3 reasons why Biden is misreading the politics of court packing Cruz blocks amended resolution honoring Ginsburg over language about her dying wish MORE (D-N.Y.) tore into the move Thursday, calling it a "sham ceasefire" and saying that Trump is "flailing" by agreeing not to implement sanctions against Turkey.

"The President’s decision to reverse sanctions against Turkey for brutally attacking our Kurdish partners in exchange for a sham ceasefire seriously undermines the credibility of America’s foreign policy and sends a dangerous message to our allies and adversaries alike that our word cannot be trusted," the Democratic leaders said in a joint statement.