Apr 7, 2017:
Last night, in response to the attack in Khan Sheikhoun on April 4, Trump ordered a cruise missle attack on the government-controlled Syrian air base of Shayrat.
U.S. fires missiles into Syria in first attack on Assad regime | PBS
WATCH: President Trump's full statement on U.S. missile attack on Syria | PBS
U.S. Launches Missiles at Syrian Base Over Chemical Weapons Attack | NBC News
U.S. investigating whether Russia was part of Syrian chemical weapons attack | PBS
The Grim Logic Behind Syria’s Chemical Weapons Attack | The New York Times
Russian PM: Moscow, US on 'the verge of a military clash' | The Hill
Russia suspends military communication line with US in Syria | The Hill
The Russian government called the attack an "act of aggression", an "egregious and obvious violation of international law that cannot be justified," and suspended the so-called "deconfliction" agreement that prevents U.S. fighter jets from coming into conflict with Russian fighter jets in the region.
Source:
Stromova, Maria; Jamieson, Alastair. (April 7, 2017). "Russia Calls U.S. Strike on Syria 'Act of Aggression', Suspends Deconfliction Deal". NBC News. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
Apr 6, 2017:
The Russian government said the release of chemicals was a result of a Syrian government airstrike hitting a "terrorist" munitions factory, and that "terrorists" had been transporting the chemicals to Iraq.
Source:
Dewan, Angela; Khadder, Kareem; Yan, Holly. (April 6, 2017). "Survivors of Syrian attack describe chemical bombs falling from sky". CNN. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
What we know about Syria's chemical weapons | CNN
U.S., Russia agree to framework on Syria chemical weapons | CNN
Apr 5, 2017:
Haley rips into Russia as Security Council weighs resolution on Syrian chemical attack | The Hill
Nikki Haley rips into Russia for defending Syria's use of chemical weapons | Fortune
Chemical attack, if confirmed, would be largest in Syria, UN Security Council told | un.org
Apr 4, 2017:
A suspected chemical weapons attack in the northwest Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib province killed at least 70 people and injured 350.
The Syrian government denied responsibility for the attack and blamed it on "armed terrorist organizations".
Source:
Smith, Alexander. (April 4, 2017). "Syria Gas Attack Reportedly Kills Dozens in Idlib Province". NBC News. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
At a press conference, Press Secretary Sean Spicer blamed the Obama administration saying the attack is a "consequence of the past administration's weakness and irresolution."
Source:
Merica, Dan; Scott, Eugene; Starr, Barbara. (April 4, 2017). "US officials: Early belief is that Syrian attack used sarin gas". CNN. Retrieved 2017-04-07.