Trump vows quick action on 'heinous' Syria chemical attack
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President Trump says he will soon decide on America's response to a suspected chemical weapons attack on Syrian civilians.
For more on this and other international news we turn to Ro Aram…
Aram… Washington again pointing the finger at the Assad regime and his allies, including Russia and Iran….
They deny that any chemical attack took place…
The diplomatic fallout continues….
That's right Semin… Speaking during a Cabinet meeting on Monday, Trump again condemned Saturday's apparent attack as "heinous."
Aid groups on the ground in Douma say more than 40 civilians were killed by what they described as poison gas.
Just over a year ago, Trump ordered dozens of cruise missiles to be fired at a Syrian air base after declaring the Assad regime had used a banned gas on civilians.
In Monday's Cabinet meeting, he did not rule out another U.S. military attack on Syria, adding Russian President Vladimir Putin may also be held accountable for supporting Damascus.
(English) Reuters Edit no. 1186
REPORTER: "Does Putin bear responsibility for this, Mr. President?"
TRUMP: "He may, yeah, he may. And, if he does, it's going to be very tough. Very tough."
REPORTER: "Does military action--"
REPORTER: "Is he going to pay a price--"
TRUMP: "Everybody is going to pay a price. He will; everybody will.
REPORTERS: (Crosstalk)
REPORTER: "U.S. military action, is it off the table as we--?"
TRUMP: "Nothing is off the table. Nothing is off the table."
Syria and its allies, Russia and Iran, have all denied there was any chemical attack.
The Russian military also said its officers had visited the apparent site of the attack in Douma and found no evidence to back up reports of poison gas being used.
Amid the deliberations at Washington, the U.S. and Russia clashed at the UN Security Council, which was meeting on Monday to discuss the issue.
The U.S. envoy Nikki Haley said Washington will respond to the alleged attack regardless of whether the UNSC takes action or not.
Russia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia warned America of "grave repercussions" if it carries out an attack against Syrian government forces.
President Trump says he will soon decide on America's response to a suspected chemical weapons attack on Syrian civilians.
For more on this and other international news we turn to Ro Aram…
Aram… Washington again pointing the finger at the Assad regime and his allies, including Russia and Iran….
They deny that any chemical attack took place…
The diplomatic fallout continues….
That's right Semin… Speaking during a Cabinet meeting on Monday, Trump again condemned Saturday's apparent attack as "heinous."
Aid groups on the ground in Douma say more than 40 civilians were killed by what they described as poison gas.
Just over a year ago, Trump ordered dozens of cruise missiles to be fired at a Syrian air base after declaring the Assad regime had used a banned gas on civilians.
In Monday's Cabinet meeting, he did not rule out another U.S. military attack on Syria, adding Russian President Vladimir Putin may also be held accountable for supporting Damascus.
(English) Reuters Edit no. 1186
REPORTER: "Does Putin bear responsibility for this, Mr. President?"
TRUMP: "He may, yeah, he may. And, if he does, it's going to be very tough. Very tough."
REPORTER: "Does military action--"
REPORTER: "Is he going to pay a price--"
TRUMP: "Everybody is going to pay a price. He will; everybody will.
REPORTERS: (Crosstalk)
REPORTER: "U.S. military action, is it off the table as we--?"
TRUMP: "Nothing is off the table. Nothing is off the table."
Syria and its allies, Russia and Iran, have all denied there was any chemical attack.
The Russian military also said its officers had visited the apparent site of the attack in Douma and found no evidence to back up reports of poison gas being used.
Amid the deliberations at Washington, the U.S. and Russia clashed at the UN Security Council, which was meeting on Monday to discuss the issue.
The U.S. envoy Nikki Haley said Washington will respond to the alleged attack regardless of whether the UNSC takes action or not.
Russia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia warned America of "grave repercussions" if it carries out an attack against Syrian government forces.