US officials say President Trump is considering the possibility of launching a military strike on Syria in the aftermath of this week's chemical attack in the north of the country.
And in a policy U-turn, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the Trump administration now believes that Syrian President Bashar al Assad must go.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson accused the Syrian government of orchestrating the attack, and he said it demands a US response.
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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, in a policy U-turn by the Trump administration, says the White House now believes President Bashar al Assad must leave power in Damascus.
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