House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday said the United States “obviously should be applying Russian sanctions” in response to the Syrian chemical attacks.

Ryan, R-Wis., dodged a direct criticism of President Donald Trump, who on Monday appeared to walk back plans to bolster U.S. sanctions against Russia due to the country’s support of Syrian President Bashar Assad, who carried out the chemical attack on civilians.

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