Story highlights Given the chance to walk away from his Assad-Hitler comparison, Spicer made it worseHe later apologized for the remarkWashington (CNN) It was supposed to be a slow week in Washington. President Donald Trump was headed to Mar-a-Lago -- natch -- for a long weekend with promises that it would be newsless. For White House press secretary Sean Spicer, it seemed perfect: Knock out a few press briefings early in the week and then coast into a much-deserved break. Here's what he said: "If you gas a baby, if you put a barrel bomb into innocent people, I think you will see a response from this President." Hours later, Spicer was out with a clarification.

Source: CNN April 16, 2017 12:00 UTC