Morning News Brief: Trump Orders Syria Airstrikes, Hosts Chinese President

By William Dobson, Susan Davis, Aarti Shahani
Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham in 2015. “President Trump confronted a pivotal moment in Syria and took action,” they said in a statement.
Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham in 2015. "President Trump confronted a pivotal moment in Syria and took action," they said in a statement.
Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham in 2015. “President Trump confronted a pivotal moment in Syria and took action,” they said in a statement.
Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham in 2015. "President Trump confronted a pivotal moment in Syria and took action," they said in a statement.

Morning News Brief: Trump Orders Syria Airstrikes, Hosts Chinese President

By William Dobson, Susan Davis, Aarti Shahani
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President Trump says he ordered strikes against a Syrian air base in response to a chemical weapons attack ordered by Bashar Assad. Also, Trump met with China’s President Xi Jinping.

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