Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday said a missile attack in Syria ordered by President Trump Thursday isn’t a sign of a change in U.S. policy.
“This clearly indicates the president is willing to take decisive action when called for,” Tillerson said shortly after Trump launched more than 50 Tomahawk missiles at an airfield in Syria.
“I would not in any way attempt to extrapolate that to a change in our policy or posture relative to our military activities in Syria today. There has been no change in that status,” he added. “I think it does demonstrate that President Trump is willing to act when governments and actors cross the line and cross the line on violating commitments they’ve made and cross the line in the most heinous of ways.”
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