Trump Vows Quick Action in Response to Suspected Chemical Attack in Syria

Trump Vows Quick Action in Response to Suspected Chemical Attack in Syria
President Donald Trump returns at the White House in Washington on April 5, 2018, after an event in West Virginia. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
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WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS---U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday promised quick, forceful action in response to a deadly suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria, appearing to suggest a potential military response.

Trump told a meeting with military leaders and national security advisers he would make a decision by Monday night “or very shortly thereafter” on a response, adding that the United States had “a lot of options militarily” on Syria.