Unrestrained and lashing out at enemies at home and abroad, Trump is increasingly exporting the turbulence that has exhausted Washington. The Russia cloud that has loomed over Trump every day since he took office is also likely to thicken this week. In the short term however, the showdowns over Syria and China that are likely to prove especially vexing for Trump. Republican Sen. John McCain said that Trump's equivocation over Syria may have helped spur the chemical attack. But she also took a shot at Trump: "The Trump administration must finally provide a smart, strong and consistent strategy in Syria," Pelosi said in a statement.

Source: CNN April 09, 2018 05:03 UTC