In a series of tweets on the morning of April 8, President Trump condemned an apparent chemical attack near Damascus on April 7. (Claritza Jimenez/The Washington Post)In a series of tweets on the morning of April 8, President Trump condemned an apparent chemical attack near Damascus on April 7. They quickly regrouped and, together with Pentagon brass, continued readying Syria options for Trump as if nothing had happened. President Trump speaks during a meeting with senior military leaders at the White House on Monday. White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly and counsel Donald McGahn have tried to calm Trump several times, as has Ty Cobb, the White House lawyer handling the Russia probe.

Source: Washington Post April 12, 2018 00:30 UTC