With all of the Russia talk and multiple investigations currently going on, it would be expected that the White House would keep quiet about the subject. But the Trump cabinet isn’t exactly the best at keeping themselves out of controversies.
When President Trump ordered the military strike on a Syrian air base, it was intended to show that the president wasn’t being weak on Russia, who backs the Syrian government and President Bashar al-Assad.
However, it turns out that President Trump informed Russia of the air strike before he told the United States Congress, so perhaps this could show a connection of sorts between the two leaders.
The damage continues with Press Secretary Sean Spicer commenting on the situation, saying that Russia is an “ally” to the U.S., then changing his story in the same press conference, saying that “Russia, on the other hand, stands with Syria, North Korea, and Iran.”
So, which version is the real story; is Russia our ally or not? Maybe it’s even both, anything is possible with the Trump cabinet. This further supports the assertion that the Syrian air strike doesn’t reveal what the Trump foreign policy doctrine could be, but calling Russia our “ally” at this point in time, especially during the current investigations into the Election hacking scandal, is just incorrect.