Secretary of State Tillerson Urges Russia to Pick a Side as Defense Secretary Denounces Syria's Chemical Warfare
The Trump administration had a full day responding to President Donald Trump’s Thursday missile strike on Syria, following news of a gas attack that killed more than 80 people. While Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged Russia to abandon Syria as an ally, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis fielded domestic concerns at the Pentagon, promising “a very, very stiff price” for Syria’s use of chemical warfare.