Ivanka Trump outraged by atrocious Syrian chemical attack
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Ivanka Trump outraged by atrocious Syrian chemical attack
The president's eldest daughter, now one of his top advisers, declared the strike on civilians in Syria 'atrocious' on Wednesday morning, getting in front of her father, who has yet to personally condemn the chemical weapons attack.
Donald Trump's spokesman told reporters Tuesday during an off-camera briefing that the onslaught that killed more than 70 people, and as many as 20 children, was 'reprehensible and cannot be ignored by the civilized world.'
The Twitter-loving leader of the nation did not address the crises in remarks at a legislative conference or on his social media streams, even as he praised the 'tremendous spirit & optimism' he's seen in the US since his election.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ducked reporters' questions about the blitz Tuesday, issuing a statement later, instead, that called for an end to the 'unabashed barbarism.'
For a second day, Ivanka beat her father to social media platforms Wednesday, tweeting about the crisis in Syria in the absence of visible condolences from the president.
'Heartbroken and outraged by the images coming out of Syria following the atrocious chemical attack yesterday,' Ivanka tweeted at a quarter past 7 local time.
The day before she greeted the nation with a message in support of wage equality, something that neither her father nor the White House backed up with statements of their own on Tuesday, nationally celebrated as Equal Pay Day.
President Trump routinely begins his mornings with dispatches of his own but forwent the practice both days as he tended to other business.
He is likely to make remarks on the sarin gas attack in Syria this afternoon during a joint news conference with King Abdullah II of Jordan.
A senior administration official said the president and the Jordanian king would be discussing the conflict during the White House visit that includes an Oval Office chat, expanded bilateral meeting and a working lunch.
The White House said Tuesday that President Trump is not responsible for the chemical weapons attack in Syria, his predecessor is, despite a recent change in posture toward the country's vicious dictator.
Trump's administration said last week that it was no longer a 'priority' of the United States to remove Bashar al-Assad from power.
Then came Tuesday's sarin gas attack.
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer pointed the finger at Assad in a statement he delivered at a lunchtime question and answer session with press that was restricted from broadcast. He also castigated Barack Obama.
'These heinous actions by the Bashar al-Assad regime are a consequence of the past administration’s weakness and irresolution,' he said. 'President Obama said in 2012 that he would establish a "red line" against the use of chemical weapons and then did nothing.'
Asked why Trump was taking a 'potshot' at the former president instead of taking ownership of the situation, Spicer told a journalist in the room, 'What's the point of red lines? America's credibility was at stake, and I think the President wants to point out that there was a red line and they did cross it.
'We did have alternatives to regime change, and they weren’t taken,' the Trump spokesman said.
Spicer at another point said the White House does not see a correlation between its posture toward Assad and the chemical attack.
'I don't,' he stated. 'I'm not going to get into it, but I think the President is extremely alarmed at these revelations. He continues to meet with his national security team, and I think there will be further discussions around the globe with our allies as far as the appropriate action.'
Trump had promised during his campaign for president that he would establish a safe zone in Syria for nationals seeking to escape the brutality from extremists.
Syria's military, with the backing from Russia and Iran, has lay waste to areas controlled by rebel forces, as well. Tuesday's chemical weapons attack is just the latest in a series of assaults that the Syrian government has been accused on carrying out on its own people.
A secure zone has yet to be set up, though Trump has talked about it since taking office as an alternative to resettling Syrian refugees in America.
Trump's administration last week said it would apply pressure to Assad to make changes inside his country.
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced that the United States was not 'going to sit there and focus on getting [Assad] out.'
Haley, who just took the reigns of the UN Security Council, said Monday that the approach does not mean the US believes Assad should stay.
Assad is a 'war criminal' and 'what he’s done to his people is nothing more than disgusting,' she said.
Spicer said Tuesday the administration's new tact reflects the current 'political reality.'
The president's eldest daughter, now one of his top advisers, declared the strike on civilians in Syria 'atrocious' on Wednesday morning, getting in front of her father, who has yet to personally condemn the chemical weapons attack.
Donald Trump's spokesman told reporters Tuesday during an off-camera briefing that the onslaught that killed more than 70 people, and as many as 20 children, was 'reprehensible and cannot be ignored by the civilized world.'
The Twitter-loving leader of the nation did not address the crises in remarks at a legislative conference or on his social media streams, even as he praised the 'tremendous spirit & optimism' he's seen in the US since his election.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ducked reporters' questions about the blitz Tuesday, issuing a statement later, instead, that called for an end to the 'unabashed barbarism.'
For a second day, Ivanka beat her father to social media platforms Wednesday, tweeting about the crisis in Syria in the absence of visible condolences from the president.
'Heartbroken and outraged by the images coming out of Syria following the atrocious chemical attack yesterday,' Ivanka tweeted at a quarter past 7 local time.
The day before she greeted the nation with a message in support of wage equality, something that neither her father nor the White House backed up with statements of their own on Tuesday, nationally celebrated as Equal Pay Day.
President Trump routinely begins his mornings with dispatches of his own but forwent the practice both days as he tended to other business.
He is likely to make remarks on the sarin gas attack in Syria this afternoon during a joint news conference with King Abdullah II of Jordan.
A senior administration official said the president and the Jordanian king would be discussing the conflict during the White House visit that includes an Oval Office chat, expanded bilateral meeting and a working lunch.
The White House said Tuesday that President Trump is not responsible for the chemical weapons attack in Syria, his predecessor is, despite a recent change in posture toward the country's vicious dictator.
Trump's administration said last week that it was no longer a 'priority' of the United States to remove Bashar al-Assad from power.
Then came Tuesday's sarin gas attack.
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer pointed the finger at Assad in a statement he delivered at a lunchtime question and answer session with press that was restricted from broadcast. He also castigated Barack Obama.
'These heinous actions by the Bashar al-Assad regime are a consequence of the past administration’s weakness and irresolution,' he said. 'President Obama said in 2012 that he would establish a "red line" against the use of chemical weapons and then did nothing.'
Asked why Trump was taking a 'potshot' at the former president instead of taking ownership of the situation, Spicer told a journalist in the room, 'What's the point of red lines? America's credibility was at stake, and I think the President wants to point out that there was a red line and they did cross it.
'We did have alternatives to regime change, and they weren’t taken,' the Trump spokesman said.
Spicer at another point said the White House does not see a correlation between its posture toward Assad and the chemical attack.
'I don't,' he stated. 'I'm not going to get into it, but I think the President is extremely alarmed at these revelations. He continues to meet with his national security team, and I think there will be further discussions around the globe with our allies as far as the appropriate action.'
Trump had promised during his campaign for president that he would establish a safe zone in Syria for nationals seeking to escape the brutality from extremists.
Syria's military, with the backing from Russia and Iran, has lay waste to areas controlled by rebel forces, as well. Tuesday's chemical weapons attack is just the latest in a series of assaults that the Syrian government has been accused on carrying out on its own people.
A secure zone has yet to be set up, though Trump has talked about it since taking office as an alternative to resettling Syrian refugees in America.
Trump's administration last week said it would apply pressure to Assad to make changes inside his country.
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced that the United States was not 'going to sit there and focus on getting [Assad] out.'
Haley, who just took the reigns of the UN Security Council, said Monday that the approach does not mean the US believes Assad should stay.
Assad is a 'war criminal' and 'what he’s done to his people is nothing more than disgusting,' she said.
Spicer said Tuesday the administration's new tact reflects the current 'political reality.'