Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said Tuesday Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is a “bad guy” and that there is “no doubt” in his mind Assad is responsible for the latest chemical attack in Syria.
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“Assad is a bad guy,” Graham told reporters in a clip played on Fox News Tuesday.
“He did it, no doubt in my mind. I don’t think the Syrians, you know, bombed themselves. I don’t think they poured gas on their own kids. This regime has a history of doing it.”
President Trump also seems to believe Assad is behind the attack, tweeting Tuesday:
Many dead, including women and children, in mindless CHEMICAL attack in Syria. Area of atrocity is in lockdown and encircled by Syrian Army, making it completely inaccessible to outside world. President Putin, Russia and Iran are responsible for backing Animal Assad. Big price…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 8, 2018
….to pay. Open area immediately for medical help and verification. Another humanitarian disaster for no reason whatsoever. SICK!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 8, 2018
If President Obama had crossed his stated Red Line In The Sand, the Syrian disaster would have ended long ago! Animal Assad would have been history!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 8, 2018