There is not, the White House insists, a war room. Trump himself did not amplify the efforts from the White House, where he was delivering remarks on Syria. The new approach comes after past White House attempts to limit the damage have sputtered. The White House has made the decision it won't fire or reprimand those officials, even if they offer damaging testimony. However, several sources suggested the outreach has so far fallen short of demonstrating to allies that the White House has an actual strategy.

Source: CNN October 23, 2019 23:37 UTC