Trump Signals Possible Military Response to Syria Gas Attack
- U.S. president says attack crossed a ‘red line’ for him
- Senator Corker says president should ‘keep his rhetoric low’
Tillerson Says Assad Is Responsible for Chemical Attack
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The U.S. signaled it may take action in Syria one day after President Donald Trump said a poison-gas attack that killed scores of civilians and drew international condemnation went beyond a “red line” for him.
The Pentagon is actively developing military options for Syria, according to a U.S. official who requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. The U.S. could use standoff weapons, such as Tomahawk cruise missiles, to target Syrian military sites, another U.S. official said.