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White House Threatened Syria While Trump Yawned, Insiders Say

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Tillerson secretly warned the Russians, and Kushner and Bannon were consulted before the White House rattled its saber. But the commander in chief was consumed with ‘fake news.’

Asawin Suebsaeng 

Senior Political Reporter

Spencer Ackerman 

Contributing Editor

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Asawin Suebsaeng

Asawin Suebsaeng

Senior Political Reporter

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Spencer Ackerman

Spencer Ackerman

Contributing Editor

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