News

Donald Trump Wanted To Assassinate Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, New Bob Woodward Book Claims

Journalist Bob Woodward alleges in his upcoming book Fear that President Donald Trump demanded last year that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad be assassinated.

The claim was reported Tuesday after excerpts of the veteran reporter’s new book were published by the Washington Post. Fear is set to be released on September 11.

Woodward — who along with Carl Bernstein is best known for breaking the Watergate scandal that engulfed President Richard Nixon in the 1970s — claims Defense Secretary James Mattis ignored Trump’s order to kill Assad. The book asserts Trump was infuriated that the Syrian leader had launched a chemical weapons attack against his own people in April 2017.

“Let’s f—ing kill him!” Trump reportedly told top administration officials last year. “Let’s go in. Let’s kill the f—ing lot of them.”

Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!

A week of political news in your in-box.
We find the news you need to know, so you don't have to.

50 CELEBRITIES WHO DIED IN 2018 – TRIBUTE SLIDESHOW

Mattis eventually devised a plan to launch a limited air strike against the Syrian government. Woodward also claims the defense secretary said Trump acted like and had the understanding “of a fifth grader or sixth grader” with regard to international affairs like negotiating denuclearization with North Korea. Mattis also says in his new book that chief of staff John Kelly reportedly referred to the White House as “crazytown.”

Trump was famously criticized by many top intelligence officials and lawmakers — like late Sen. John McCain, a former Navy veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee — because of his brash response to the crisis in Syria.

Woodward also alleges in Fear that Trump has repeatedly insulted dozens of other administration officials, like Attorney General Jeff Sessions. 

“This book is nothing more than fabricated stories, many by former disgruntled employees, told to make the President look bad,” the White House said in a statement on Tuesday.

Pablo Mena

Writer for upolitics.com. NY Giants and Rangers fan. Film and TV enthusiast (especially Harry Potter and The Office) and lover of foreign languages and cultures.

Share
Published by
Pablo Mena

Recent Posts

Sen. John Fetterman Shouts & Bangs His Fists During ‘Chaotic’ Meeting With Teachers’ Union, Raising Further Concerns About His Mental Health

Concerns are rising for Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) following a chaotic meeting with Pennsylvania teachers'…

17 hours ago

House Republicans Struggle To Unite On Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ Amid Battle Over Medicaid Cuts & SALT Deduction

With weeks remaining before their self-imposed Memorial Day deadline, House Republicans are growing more divided…

23 hours ago

Trump Calls Fed Chair Powell A ‘Fool’ After Interest Rates Hold Steady Due To Concerns About Tariffs

The Federal Reserve decided on Wednesday to hold interest rates steady, at 4.25 percent to…

23 hours ago

Biden Stands By Decision To Delay Ending Campaign, Says It Wouldn’t Have ‘Mattered’ If He’d Dropped Out Sooner

Former U.S. President Joe Biden continues to defend his decision to drop out of the…

2 days ago

Sen. John Fetterman Denies Allegations Of ‘Reckless & Volatile Behavior’ By Staffers

Two years after Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) checked himself into a hospital to treat his…

2 days ago

VIDEO: Pro-Palestine Protesters Face Off With Public Safety Officers At Columbia University

https://youtu.be/-5rxJ1A4uHU Pro-Palestine protesters faced off with officers during a rally in a Columbia University library…

2 days ago