Trump ready to work with Russia against IS: White House

The White House press secretary said Trump was willing to work with 'anyone' when it came to IS

US President Donald Trump is open to conducting joint operations with Russia to combat the Islamic State group in Syria, his spokesman said on Monday.

"If there's a way we can combat ISIS with any country, whether it's Russia or anyone else, and we have a shared national interest in that, sure, we'll take it," press secretary Sean Spicer told reporters when asked about the prospect of joint military action in Syria.