President Trump offers empty promises on Rohingya humanitarian crisis – ThinkProgress

[ad_1] President Donald Trump has sent a letter to Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, assuring her that the United States will support the country with its refugee crisis, while continuing to “pressure Myanmar” to safely repatriate the nearly 700,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing military crackdowns, Reuters reported   Friday. President Trump has made the offer several times in the past, but so far, but nothing has changed. In September, for instance, Trump  urged “strong and swift action” against Myanmar by the U.N. Security Council. …