Senator Corker on U.S. Role in Syria
Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) spoke to reporters following a closed-door, all-senators briefing on Syria with Defense Secretary James Mattis and Joint Chiefs of…
Defense Department Briefing
2018-04-19T12:00:49-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNWM1XC8yMDE4MDQxOTEyMDgwNzAxNF9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Dana White and Joint Staff Director Lieutenant General Kenneth McKenzie held a briefing with reporters at the Pentagon. Ms. White acknowledged there had been no reports of civilian casualties from the recent allied airstrikes in Syria. In addition, she added, “We have seen no indication the Assad regime is prepared to launch another chemical weapons attack; however, we remain vigilant.” Lieutenant General McKenzie addressed the Syrian government’s alleged use of chemical weapons saying, “They do retain a residual capability. It is probably spread throughout the country at a variety of sites.”
Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Dana White and Joint Staff Director Lieutenant General Kenneth McKenzie held a briefing with reporters at the Pentagon. Ms. White… read more
Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Dana White and Joint Staff Director Lieutenant General Kenneth McKenzie held a briefing with reporters at the Pentagon. Ms. White acknowledged there had been no reports of civilian casualties from the recent allied airstrikes in Syria. In addition, she added, “We have seen no indication the Assad regime is prepared to launch another chemical weapons attack; however, we remain vigilant.” Lieutenant General McKenzie addressed the Syrian government’s alleged use of chemical weapons saying, “They do retain a residual capability. It is probably spread throughout the country at a variety of sites.” close
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