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Letter from President Trump on the Shayrat missile strike

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Publisher
The White House
Published
2017-04-08
Accessed
2026-09-03
Source quality
primary

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    Trump reported to Congress that United States forces launched 59 Tomahawk missiles at Syria's Shayrat military airfield at his direction.

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    Trump ordered 59 cruise missiles fired at Syria's Shayrat airfield · Documented cross-border use of force; no adjudicated aggression finding is asserted. · reviewed 2026-09-03