Trump eyes lifting sanctions, potential sale of prized fighter jet to Turkey

FIRSTONFOX:PresidentDonaldTrumpisconsideringliftingsanctionsonandresumingthesaleoffighterjetstoTurkeyafteraconversationwithPresidentRecepTayyipErdogan.  TrumpexpressedanintenttohelpfinalizethesaleofF-16fighterjetstoTurkeyandisopentotheideaofsellingTurkeyitstrueprizedgoal,F-35jets,ifthetwosidescancometoanagreementthatrendersTurkey’sRussianS-400systeminoperable,twosourcesconfirmedtoFoxNewsDigital.  ThatagreementcouldlooklikepartiallydisassemblingthemachineryormovingittoaU.S.-controlledbaseinTurkey.  Congressapprovedthe$23billionsaleof40F-16sandmodernizationkitsfor79initscurrentfleettoTurkeylastyear,butthereareongoingnegotiationsbetweenTurkey’sdefenseministryandLockheedMartin,whichbuildsthejet.  TURKISHAUTHORITIESARRESTKEYRIVALOFERDOGAN PresidentDonaldTrumpisexploringthepossibilityofbringingTurkeybackintotheF-35program.( REUTERS/MarcoGarcia/FilePhoto) Trump’steamhasaskedforlegalandtechnicalanalysisofhowitco