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EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT - This image released early Sunday, April 8, 2018 by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, shows a rescue worker carrying a child following an alleged chemical weapons attack in the rebel-held town of Douma, near Damascus, Syria. Syrian rescuers and medics say a poison gas attack on Douma has killed at least 40 people. The Syrian government denied the allegations, which could not be independently verified. The alleged attack in the town of Douma occurred Saturday night amid a resumed offensive by Syrian government forces after the collapse of a truce. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP)

The Latest: UN seeks way to address chemical arms in Syria

Associated Press

In this Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, file photo, ranking member Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on North Korea on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Ben Cardin: U.S. and allies need to create war crimes tribunal to hold Syria accountable

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders calls on a reporter during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, April 9, 2018. Sanders was asked about Syria, Russia and other topics. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The Latest: Trump says Syria attack will be met ‘forcefully’

Associated Press

This image released early Sunday, April 8, 2018 by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, shows a child receiving oxygen through respirators following an alleged poison gas attack in the rebel-held town of Douma, near Damascus, Syria. Syrian rescuers and medics said the attack on Douma killed at least 40 people. The Syrian government denied the allegations, which could not be independently verified. The alleged attack in Douma occurred Saturday night amid a resumed offensive by Syrian government forces after the collapse of a truce. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP)

Tensions rachet up as Israel blamed for Syria missile strike

By ZEINA KARAM and BASSEM MROUE - Associated Press

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks during a bilateral meeting with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at the Pentagon, Monday, April 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

James Mattis faults Russia on Syria, won’t rule out U.S. strike

By Robert Burns, Matthew Lee and Jonathan Lemire - Associated Press

National security adviser John Bolton listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on April 9, 2018. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Bolton takes the helm on national security at time of tumult

By JOSH LEDERMAN and CATHERINE LUCEY - Associated Press

This photo released by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows smoke rising after Syrian government airstrikes hit in the town of Douma, in eastern Ghouta region east of Damascus, Syria, Saturday, April. 7, 2018. Syrian government forces pressed their offensive against the last rebel-held town in eastern Ghouta near the capital Damascus on Saturday under the cover of airstrikes as shelling of civilian areas on both sides claimed more lives, state media and opposition activists said. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP)

Syrian news reports missile attack; US denies it fired them

By PHILIP ISSA - Associated Press

"President Putin, Russia and Iran are responsible for backing Animal Assad. Big price...to pay. Open area immediately for medical help and verification. Another humanitarian disaster for no reason whatsoever. SICK!" President Trump tweeted. (Associated Press)

Trump condemns Putin, ‘Animal Assad’ after Syria chemical attack

By David Sherfinski and Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

This image released early Sunday, April 8, 2018 by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, shows a child receiving oxygen through respirators following an alleged poison gas attack in the rebel-held town of Douma, near Damascus, Syria. Syrian rescuers and medics said the attack on Douma killed at least 40 people. The Syrian government denied the allegations, which could not be independently verified. The alleged attack in Douma occurred Saturday night amid a resumed offensive by Syrian government forces after the collapse of a truce. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP)

Trump warns Assad: ‘Big price to pay’ for fatal Syria attack

By JONATHAN LEMIRE - Associated Press

Children received oxygen through respirators after what is suspected to be a chemical weapons attack in the rebel-held town of Douma, near Damascus, Syria. Syrian rescuers and medics said the attack killed at least 40 people. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump condemns chemical attack in Syria

By Dan Boylan and David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

This image made from video released by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows medical workers treating toddlers following an alleged poison gas attack in the opposition-held town of Douma, in eastern Ghouta, near Damascus, Syria, Sunday, April. 8, 2018. The Civil Defense said patients were having difficulty breathing and burning in their eyes. Syrian opposition activists and rescuers said Sunday that a poison gas attack on a rebel-held town near the capital. The Syrian government denied the allegations, which could not be independently verified. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP)

The Latest: Syrian news agency reports missile attack

Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin was not on the sanctions list, but the Trump administration went after those closest to him. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump praised for Russian sanctions

By David Sherfinski and S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

This photo released by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows smoke rising after Syrian government airstrikes hit in the town of Douma, in eastern Ghouta region east of Damascus, Syria, Saturday, April. 7, 2018. Syrian government forces pressed their offensive against the last rebel-held town in eastern Ghouta near the capital Damascus on Saturday under the cover of airstrikes as shelling of civilian areas on both sides claimed more lives, state media and opposition activists said. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP)

Violence claims more lives in Syrian capital and suburbs

By BASSEM MROUE - Associated Press

President Donald Trump salutes as he walks off of Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, April 5, 2018, after returning from a trip to West Virginia. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump wants out of Syria, but don’t say ‘timeline’

By MATTHEW LEE and JOSH LEDERMAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 24, 2010, file photo, President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev walk through Lafayette Park from the White House to a attend a meeting at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington. The Trump administration opened the door to a potential White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, raising the possibility of an Oval Office welcome for Putin for the first time in more than a decade even as relations between the two powers have deteriorated.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) **FILE**

Forget Trump — what did the Russians have on Obama?

By L. Todd Wood

A U.S. soldier sits on an armored vehicle on a newly installed position, near the tense front line between the U.S-backed Syrian Manbij Military Council and the Turkish-backed fighters, in Manbij, north Syria, Wednesday, April 4, 2018. A week ago, there was just a single house where U.S. soldiers had hoisted a U.S. flag on a hill a little ways back from a tense front line in Syria. Now on Wednesday stood a growing outpost with a perimeter of large sand barriers and barbed wire, a new watch tower and half a dozen armored vehicles, The Associated Press found. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Trump scales back US goals in Syria, against aides’ advice

By JOSH LEDERMAN - Associated Press

President Donald Trump salutes as he walks off of Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, April 5, 2018, after returning from a trip to West Virginia. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump wants out of Syria, but don’t say ‘timeline’

By MATTHEW LEE and JOSH LEDERMAN - Associated Press

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, right, listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion on tax policy, Thursday, April 5, 2018, in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Lack of White House details on Syria ‘very effective’ strategy, says Pentagon

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, left, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, right, and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wave after a group photo in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, April 4, 2018. The leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey are meeting in the Turkish capital for talks on Syria's future. The leaders are expected to reaffirm their commitment to Syria's territorial integrity and the continuation of local cease-fires when they meet Wednesday. (Tolga Bozoglu/Pool Photo via AP)

Donald Trump steps back from quick withdrawal in Syria

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

In this Thursday, March 29, 2018 file photo, U.S. soldiers, left, sit in a house turned into an outpost on a road leading to the tense front line between U.S-backed Syrian Manbij Military Council fighters and Turkish-backed fighters, at Halawanji village, north of Manbij town, Syria. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File) **FILE**

Trump scales back US goals in Syria, leaves future to others

By JOSH LEDERMAN - Associated Press