Spoke for the first time on camera about that chemical attack in syria that russia is calling a hoax. The president , however, called it heinous and atrocious. Youll hear much more from him in just a minute here. First, the graphic images we are about to show you defy the russian claim this whole thing was fake. A warning, though, these images out of duma, syria, are graphic. Children should leave the room now. Cnn has not been able to independently verify the content youre about to see but here you go. [ speaking in Foreign Language ] in response to this, look at this, children, families, the president says that a, quot quote unquote, decision will happen in the next 2448 hours and nothing is off the table. He also says if Vladimir Putin is responsible russia will pay a price. Here now is the president. We are very concerned when a thing like that can happen. This is about humanity. Were talking about humanity. And it cant be allowed to happen. So well be looking at that barbaric act
Responsibility. Moscow claims the attack was, quote, fabricated, a lie perpetuated by rebel forces. The attack comes a year after more than 80 people were killed in a chemical attack in northwestern syria. It comes just days after President Trump announced that he wanted to pull u. S. Troops out of syria. And it could serve as a defining moment for john bolton who comes face to face with this crisis on his very first day as National Security advisor. It took the president just 63 hours to respond to last years chemical attack in a move that garnered bipartisan praise. Trump ordered a military strike on a syrian airbase. On is under the president condemned the latest assault via twitter an warned there would be consequences, big price to pay, he said. The big question were asking today what is that big price . Will you allow taking action against the saudis, mr. Secretary . I dont rule anything out right now. He says weve taken care of isis, time to get out. Next thing we see is a chemi
We are meeting with our military and everybody else and well be making some decisions over the next 24 to 48 hours. Dana National Security correspondent Jennifer Griffin joins us from the pentagon. Jennifer, what is the pentagon saying about a possible strike . Reporter well, dana, the pentagon has been working since yesterday to draw up options for the president. Both defense secretary mattis and the president are blaming russian president putin for the apparent gas attack. The president indicated he would make a decision by the end of today, saying a major decision on syria would be coming in the next 24 to 48 hours. He said in his mind, there was no doubt who was responsible for this attack and nothing is off the table. If its russia, if its syria, if its iran, if its all of them together, well figure it out and well know the answers quite soon. So were looking at that very very strongly and very seriously. Reporter reinforcing a message delivered by defense secretary jim mattis at
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