The Senate's No. 2 Republican, John Cornyn of Texas, says Trump's move sends a strong message to rogue nations, and agrees that the USA needs a broader strategy. Moscow was quick to denounce the missile strikes launched from two USA destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
"Once the ISIS threat has been reduced or eliminated, I think we can turn our attention directly to stabilising the situation in Syria", he said. I think we ought to ask them a question.
Trump officials, including Haley, said prior to the chemical weapons attack that removing Assad was not a priority for the administration.
"Today we call on all parties to get back to the table and get a deal done", the British defence minister said.
If Syria carries out more chemical attacks, he warned, "that is going to be clearly very damaging to U.S".
Meanwhile, Russia and Iran, President Assad's key military backers, are threatening retaliation if there are any further American air strikes and the task of breaking the present deadlocks over Syria remains enormous.
"And Secretary Tillerson basically saying the same thing after kind of contradicting himself and then saying the same thing argues vigorously for a plan and a strategy", McCain said on CBS' "Face the Nation."
Cohen, a conservative critic of Trump's foreign policy who has chided Tillerson for his reticence, said he saw Tillerson growing into the job.
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The White House says the call took place on Saturday.
Dozens of representatives of the media, local authorities, and emergency services have visited the airfield since the attack, with no alleged "storage units" or chemical weapon shells being found, the ministry said in a statement, calling on a mission of professional experts to be sent to the air base. "Assad signed the chemical weapons treaty ban".
Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, praised Trump's initial missile strike for sending a message to Assad, Russia, Iran and North Korea that "there's a new administration in charge".
"The United States crossed red lines by attacking Syria, from now on we will respond to anyone, including America if it attacks Syria and crosses the red lines", the statement said.
Johnson earlier said that instead of traveling to Moscow, he would now be going to Italy for a Group of Seven (G7) meeting on April 10-11 to build coordinated global support for a cease-fire in Syria.
Tillerson made clear that the USA objective was limited to deterring further chemical attacks, saying, "Other than that, there is no change to our military posture". Russian Federation maintains a close political and military alliance with President Bashar Assad's government and has been accused of supporting its attacks against Syrians opposed to Assad's rule - something Moscow adamantly denies.
On Sunday, Tillerson emphasized that the administration considers defeating the Sunni militants of Islamic State the most pressing concern in Syria, not ousting Assad.
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