President Trump made a statement on April 6 after U.S. forces launched more than 50 cruise missiles at a Syrian military airfield late Thursday. A few days ago, Trump's administration seemed content to let Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stay in power. Days before the chemical attack, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Assad's fate is in the hands of his people. Thursday's missiles launched at a Syrian military airfield was the first direct American military assault on Syria's government in that country's six-year-long civil war. “Unlike the previous administration, President Trump confronted a pivotal moment in Syria and took action,” Sens.

Source: Washington Post April 07, 2017 03:00 UTC