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President Trump: Syrian Attack 'Crossed A Lot Of Lines For Me'

The president's comments signal a possible shift in his approach toward Syrian President Bashar Assad after a suspected chemical attack in the country killed dozens including 20 children.
President Trump and King Abdullah II of Jordan hold a joint news conference at the Rose Garden of the White House on Wednesday.

Updated at 3:03 p.m. ET

President Trump condemned the horrific chemical attack in Syria that has been blamed on its president, Bashar Assad, signaling a shift in Trump's approach toward the country's controversial leader — but didn't elaborate on how the U.S. would respond.

"It crossed a lot of lines for me," the president said during a Rose Garden

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