Spicer: Assad’s airbase destroyed despite Syria ‘PR stunt’

Published April 10, 2017 6:53pm ET



A Syrian airbase struck by U.S. missiles has been rendered useless, according to President Trump’s spokesman, who dismissed reports that President Bashar Assad’s air force continued to use the facility after the attack last week.

“Their ability to operate successfully out of that airbase is gone,” White House press secretary Sean Spicer told reporters at Monday’s press briefing.

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