U.S. President Donald Trump's Press Secretary Sean Spicer said on Tuesday that "safe havens" in Syria were "at the top of the president's foreign policy agenda" but the geographic location of these zones remain unspecified at the moment.

Press Secretary Spicer answered questions about the proposed safe zone during the daily White House press conference.

One reporter cited the recent developments in al-Bab, which was cleared of Daesh terrorists and is now in control of Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters, and asked if the president envisioned a safe zone in this area.Spicer replied, "We're not trying to be prescriptive right now in terms of the geographic location of a safe zone. It's something that—right now, the president's goal is to get commitments from other world leaders, both in terms of the funding and the commitment to share in how we do that."

Last week, President Trump said in a campaign speech that the Gulf States would be paying for the safe zone in Syria. When asked about the financing of a safe zone, Spicer said, "There has been a general commitment by most of these heads of government to share in the president's commitment to help fund these things."

Spicer did not answer questions about a timeline for creating a safe zone within Syria.

Donald Trump has advocated for the establishment of safe zones in Syria since coming into office. In a January 25 ABC interview, Trump said, "I'll absolutely do safe zones in Syria for the people," without giving any details.

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