It was President Trump’s idea to issue a statement this week warning Syrian President Bashar Assad against using chemical weapons on its people, White House deputy press secretary Sarah Sanders said on Wednesday.

“The president proposed issuing a statement that warned the regime of consequences,” Sanders told reporters during Wednesday’s briefing, as she provided a timeline of how the statement originated.

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