paula, thank you. new overnight cnn is learning u.s. mill tar and intelligence officials enter cemented commune kagtss between syria s experts between the gas attack in idlib, they have helped confirm syria s role in the deadly bombing, we re told the u.s. did not have prior attacks, and there are no intercepts showing russian military officials communicating about that chemical attack. the president s slew of u-turns, live in washington this morning to you. reporter: good morning. let s start with what the president had to say yesterday. it would be wonderful as we were discussing just a little while ago if nato and our country could get along with russia.