Trump has not laid out timetable for Syria attack response: White House

  • In response to a suspected chemical attack in Syria, Trump tweeted on Wednesday that missiles "will be coming" and Russia should "get ready."
  • Trump is considering a number of options, including military action, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said.
Donald Trump at the White House
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Donald Trump at the White House

The White House said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump has not laid out timetable
for action in response to a suspected chemical attack in Syria, despite his note on Twitter that missiles "will be coming" and Russia should "get ready."

White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said Trump had a number of options, not just military, that all options were still on the table and he was assessing how to respond. She said
Trump held Russia and Syria responsible for the chemical attack and denied that his Twitter comments had created any problem.