Former Obama Spokesman On Syrian Chemical Attack: We Handed Trump A Mess

2:15 PM 04/09/2018

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Former Obama-era NSC spokesman Tommy Vietor admitted Monday that the administration handed President Trump “a mess” in Syria.

“Obviously they didnt get it all,” Veitor said, in reference to the chemical weapons used on innocent civilians by the Assad administration this weekend, “Chlorine wasnt covered.”

“Trump was handed a mess but also hasnt deterred Assad.”

Republicans and a very dumb columnist are resurfacing this tweet like its a gotcha. Shipping out 1300 metric tons of weapons-grade chemicals was a major development. Obviously they didnt get it all. Chlorine wasnt covered. Trump was handed a mess but also hasnt deterred Assad

— Tommy Vietor (@TVietor08) April 8, 2018

Dozens of Syrians died in an chemical attack near Damascus Saturday. The victims were choking and foaming at the mouth and evidence of chlorine gas has been found at the scene. Hundreds more are being treated with symptoms of a chemical gas agent.

The attack is another devastating blow to Obama-era policies in the region.

President Obama famously promised a “red line” with Assad, but there was no major retaliation after chemical weapons were used multiple times.

After negotiations with the regime, congressional Democrats and members of the Obama administration declared that Obama policies removed 100 percent of the chemical weapons in Syria in the final years of his administration.