The sujects of Nork and Syria came up a few times in this back and forth. Worth reading the whole thing ...
Q And on North Korea, you had said in the -- interview that you're willing to act alone if China doesn't step up. What are you going to try to get from the Chinese?THE PRESIDENT: Certainly, I would be. But I think China will want to be stepping up.
Q What do you want them to do specifically?
THE PRESIDENT: You're going to see. We'll be talking about it.
Q Have you told members of Congress --
THE PRESIDENT: The President just arrived. He just landed in Palm Beach, so I just saw that.
Q Mr. President, have you told members of Congress that you're considering using military action in Syria?
THE PRESIDENT: I don't want to mention that, but the answer is no, I haven't. ...
Q Mr. President, two questions. Do you think Assad should leave power? And will you discuss the Syria --
THE PRESIDENT: What Assad did is terrible. I think what happened in Syria is one of the truly egregious crimes and it shouldn't have happened and it shouldn't be allowed to happen.
Q Have you talked to Putin about this? Will you talk to the Russian president about what happened?
THE PRESIDENT: At some point, I may. I haven't, but at some point I may.
Q Just to follow on that, though, do you think that Assad should leave power in Syria?
THE PRESIDENT: I think what happened in Syria is a disgrace to humanity. And he's there, and I guess he's running things, so something should happen.
Thanks, folks, I'll see you in a little while.
And to reiterate, click on the link, it is worth reading the whole thing, and what is reproduced above is only excerpts.
Not directed personally to you, BTW, bobsunshine.
Thanks. Note that his remarks was aboard AFO before the missile launch. The release from the Pentagon Spokesman was after, so I have to believe that over what Trump told the media - notice mostly none committal.
from Trump:
I think what happened in Syria is a disgrace to humanity. And he’s there, and I guess he’s running things, so something should happen
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‘and I GUESS he’s (assad) running things’?????????????
You guess???
Sorry folks. Gonna need a little more than ‘I guess he running things’.