After President Trump tweeted about the apparent chemical attack in Syria, Sen @LindseyGrahamSC tells @MarthaRaddatz: “If [the president] doesn’t follow through and live up to that tweet, he’s going to look weak in the eyes of Russia and Iran. This is a defining moment.” pic.twitter.com/YxKgRcgRDo — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) April 8, 2018

Senator Lindsey Graham told President Trump this morning he needs to follow up his words on Syria with action.

After the horrific chemical attack, the President tweeted this morning:

Many dead, including women and children, in mindless CHEMICAL attack in Syria. Area of atrocity is in lockdown and encircled by Syrian Army, making it completely inaccessible to outside world. President Putin, Russia and Iran are responsible for backing Animal Assad. Big price… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 8, 2018

….to pay. Open area immediately for medical help and verification. Another humanitarian disaster for no reason whatsoever. SICK! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 8, 2018

He added, “If President Obama had crossed his stated Red Line In The Sand, the Syrian disaster would have ended long ago! Animal Assad would have been history!”

On ABC’s This Week, Martha Raddatz asked Graham about the chemical attack and Trump’s response.

The South Carolina senator listed his recommendations for action to take before adding the following:

“If it becomes a tweet without meaning, then he’s hurt himself on North Korea. If he doesn’t follow through and live up to that tweet, he’s going to look weak in the eyes of Russia and Iran. So this is a defining moment, Mr. President. You need to follow through with that tweet, show a resolve that Obama never did to get this right.”

Watch above, via ABC.

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