New book by Woodward says Trump wanted Syrian leader killed
White House,Donald Trump,Bob Woodward,Politics
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President Donald Trump wanted to have Syrian President Bashar al-Assad assassinated last year but his defense secretary ignored the request, according to a new book that depicts top Trump aides
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