Pentagon Preparing Military Options For President Trump Against The Syrian Regime

CNN: Trump on Syria's Assad: 'Something should happen'

(CNN)President Donald Trump said Thursday that "something should happen" with regard to Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in the wake of this week's chemical attack, which US officials say he perpetrated.

"I think what Assad did is terrible. I think what happened in Syria is one of the truly egregious crimes. It shouldn't have happened. It shouldn't be allowed to happen," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. "I think what happened in Syria is a disgrace to humanity. He's there, and I guess he's running things, so something should happen."

Trump is expected to meet with his national security team later Thursday in Mar-a-Lago, according to a White House official.

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