NBC just reported that the U.S. Military just launched about 60 tomahawk missiles aimed at a Syrian air base in retaliation for chemical attacks.
President Trump is currently at Mar-A-Lago meeting with the Chinese President discussing trade.
Associated Press with the breaking news on President Trump’s statement following the missile strikes:
BREAKING: President Donald Trump says strike on Syria in the ‘vital national security interest’ of the United States.
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 7, 2017
BREAKING: Trump calls on ‘civilized nations’ to join U.S. in ‘seeking to end the slaughter and bloodshed in Syria.’
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 7, 2017
VIDEO:
.@POTUS: “Tonight I call on all civilized nations to join us in seeking to end the slaughter and bloodshed in Syria” https://t.co/MHSpF1Y04O pic.twitter.com/5LtEApbuIJ
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 7, 2017
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