President Trump discussed Syria and the Islamic State during a joint news conference with King Abdullah II of Jordan at the White House on April 5. On Tuesday, Trump issued a wishy washy statement that blamed President Barack Obama for the chemical attack. He was one of a handful of Senate Republicans considering voting against his confirmation.) Rob Portman (R-Ohio), also a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement it seems he wished Trump had delivered. A growing number of influential Republicans concerned about the death, destruction and instability that a Syrian president unanswerable to the United States can bring certainly hope that's the case.

Source: Washington Post April 05, 2017 19:30 UTC