Blumenthal Statement on Missile Strikes in Syria

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to U.S. missile strikes in Syria:

“This strike lacks a coherent strategy, sending a message without real effect on Assad’s war capability. A military response to Assad’s brutal use of chemical weapons was well-merited, but President Trump must come to Congress, and set forth a consistent strategic path forward. Assad should be held accountable— tried and convicted of war crimes. His Russian and Iranian enablers should be held responsible as well,” Blumenthal said.

“An effective response to this crisis cannot just be a military one — what remains lacking are robust diplomatic, economic, and humanitarian efforts. The Trump Administration has essentially slammed the door in the face of refugees fleeing Assad’s war crimes. Turning our back on children and families desperately seeking refuge is a shameful affront to our shared American values.”