Screen an adaptation of george 0rwells1984 in an anti trump protest. Im katty kay in washington, Christian Frasers in london. Weve seen more video today from the gas attack in syria, its miserable viewing. Rescue workers hosing down the lifeless bodies of children trying to wash away the chemicals. Trump said he is the Basher Al Assad has changed. He said the attacks gcioss has changed. He said the attacks across a lot of lines but he didnt say what he was going to do about it and he didnt condemn russia. We will show you what doctors say is evidence that sarin gas was used. His patients have those pupils which do not react to the flashlight and that would be a common symptom of a sarin gas attack. Syria admits attacking a rabble target in the town of khan sheikhoun, but they say the bomb hit a rabble Factory Manufacturing gas. Western sources said that is not likely. There is no information of such a factory existing and the casualties were over a wide area indicating the chemicals came from big brother. Let me say a few words about recent events. Yesterday, a Chemical Attack, a Chemical Attack which was so attack, a Chemical Attack which was so horrific in syria against innocent people, including women, small children and even a beautiful little baby, their deaths were an affront to humanity. These heinous actions by the assad regime cannot be tolerated. The United States stands with our allies across the globe to condemn this horrific attack and all other horrific attacks, for that matter. There were strong words exchanged earlier at the un Security Council. Members called on russia to stop its support for president assads regime, including nikki haley, the Us Ambassador to the un. How many more children have to die before russia cares . The United States sees yesterdays attack is a disgrace of the highest level and assurance that humanity Means Nothing to the syrian government. The Question Members of this council must ask themselves is this, if we are not able to enforce resolutions preventing the use of Chemical Weapons, what does that say for our chances of ending the broader conflict in syria . Niki daly sounding a lot like her predecessor. Questions about what this all means. Lets go live now to new york and our United Nations correspondent, nick bryant. What does she mean when she talks about the idea that the United States might act unilaterally and syria if the United Nations does not . I dont think we have got any more clarity on that than we had after listening to present tramp in the rose garden talking about red lines being tra nsgressed. The rose garden talking about red lines being transgressed. I think Administration Policy on syria is still being formulated and they do not know what they will do next and how they will respond. It does seem that the administration has decided to ta ke that the administration has decided to take a much tougher stance toward Bashar Al Assad as a result of this latest Chemical Weapons attack. The evidence, Rex Tillerson was in turkey last week saying the fate of assad should be determined by the Syrian People. Niki daly had a sit down with reporters here in europe. She said that removing assad was no longer the number one priority, it was fighting Islamic State. The Syrian Opposition claims that that contributed to the attack yesterday because it created the sense of impunity. We have seen a change. Evidence of that, the british and french came forward with the draft resolution condemning the attack. When the americans got involved in drafting a resolution, they wanted it to be much tougher. They inserted what one un diplomat called operational teeth into that resolution. Among which is the demand that the Syrian Military has to hand over its flight logs from yesterday and give access to International Inspectors looking for Chemical Weapons. A clear sign that the american administration, the Trump Administration, is tough and sta nce Trump Administration, is tough and stance toward the assad regime. We have been listening to president tramp and it was interesting he didnt make any mention of russia. His focus was on syria. The last major attack in 2013, when gas was used,it major attack in 2013, when gas was used, it did bring washington, albeit not for very long, it brought them closer together. Could that happen this time . No, not at the moment, the opposite in fact. Niki daly did condemn russia. She give it to them with both barrels. It was similarto to them with both barrels. It was similar to listening to some of the power. Indeed, arguably, she gave a more powerful and theatrical performances at the United Nations, because not only did she use those condemning words against the russians that you play earlier, before that she actually stood up from her seat, which is very rare at the United NationsSecurity Council. She got up from the Horseshoe Table and she brandished focus of the children killed in the attack yesterday. We have grown used to seeing some on the power, her predecessor, deliver some very powerful speeches, but that was equally powerful and what was noticeable was that she was not only pointing the finger at the assad regime, she pointed the finger strongly at russia and that was key. Thank you. This is the location when reality comes up against mr trumps stated policies. He wanted the Syrian People to decide on assad. We wa nt to Syrian People to decide on assad. We want to reset the relationship with russia but facts come along and this is his big test. I think the question is exactly the one that nick bryant has just laid out. Question is exactly the one that nick bryant hasjust laid out. To what extent is this white house, in the light of the Chemical Attack, the light of the Chemical Attack, the horrific images that niki daly displayed at the end, that his daughter ivanka trump tweeted about yesterday, to what extent as donald trump turned and said i cannot tolerate the assad regime and, therefore, i will also look at the relationship with russia . We dont know. They love. We dont know what these lines are worth what it means when he says many, many lines have been crossed the sub what does that mean . I will Policy Change Toward Syria because of this attack . I think it will be interesting to watch the development in terms of the relationship with russia and whether donald trump has decided he will take some kind of action in syria that he wasnt prepared to ta ke syria that he wasnt prepared to take before. He also talks tough and one issue in the past has been that when the United States talks tough it doesnt back it up with Military Action and he says i will not given advance warning of what i wanted militarily defeat this and some teeth behind it doesnt mean very much, does it . And did didnt mean much, does it . And did didnt mean much during the 0bama administration either. He will look to the world to join in and we will look at the global reaction. Plenty of reaction to the attack in the United States. The white house not particularly quick in its condemnation, maybe we will talk about that in a second, but here is a tweet from the democrat senator Richard Blumenthal who sits on the Armed Services committee in the senate. The world must come together to end the horrific evil in syria, an atrocious crime taking world back to blackest chapter in history. Senator Blumenthaljoins Us from capitol hill. When you talk about the world taking action, it has taken action for six yea rs. Action, it has taken action for six years. Here we are again, another Chemical Attack. It didnt take much action under president 0bama. What will happen this time around . |j action under president 0bama. What will happen this time around . I know what i hope will happen, that we will have more than just tough talk. There are opportunities here for real action against not only the assad regime and Bashar Al Assad must go, that has been policy, but against russia. Sanctions are possible and that ought to be pursued, much as we did against iran and those sanctions from iran to the table to reach an agreement on ending the Weapon Development and there should be action at the United Nations in every form where we can ta ke nations in every form where we can take it because the russians and the iranians, as the world knows, are aiders and developers of this kind of yanez, absolutely unacceptable war crime. Lets call it what it is, it is criminal in moral terms and a violation of International Law and assad should be pursued for war crimes. We are introducing legislation this week. The War Crimes Accountability Act 2017 that will allow better collection of evidence and we should insist on access to the crime scene so we can ta ke access to the crime scene so we can take more of this evidence. We are sitting here again trying to figure out what the message from the white house is. We have had clarity from president tramp in the last few minutes but time and again they do not send out very clear signals on the big issues and no one is really sure who is speaking for the president , his Rex Tillerson, is varga, said steve bannon . Until he sat it out, we didnt know what the american policy was. What is unclear is who is saying what the president , but also what the president is saying to the world. That is where there needs to be much more clarity of the kind ambassador saili provided and, quite honestly, the Trump Cosiness with russia has actually very likely contributed to the license that assad fields, through russia, to do this kind of heinous act. The fact the president has been so cosy with russia gives them additional sense of freedom. To stay with this, we want to talk to you about the row over President Trumps Supreme Court. The senate will vote on friday, the democrats have enough votes to hold his nomination through a tactic known as the filibuster. Its setting up a historic fight. Republicans can get neil gorsuch confirmed but theyll have to change senate rules to do so. And in the future that could lead to Supreme Court candidates who are more politically extreme. So why are democrats refusing to compromise on a candidate who many say is well qualified for thejob . Senator Richard Blumenthal is also on the Judiciary Committee and met withjudge gorsuch. Let me ask you a political question, President Trumps Approval Ratings are at 35 . If his Approval Ratings for hire, would you be voting to confirm neil gorsuch to the Supreme Court . I would be opposed to this nominee regardless of the trump Approval Ratings and, regardless of the absolutely intolerable treatment of meric garland, the nominee of president 0bama, almost a year ago. He was not accorded a jury or a vote. Both are being provided to neil gorsuch. The reason i frozen is that he has evaded, very specific questions on fundamental principles and president s of the United StatesSupreme Court. Whether he agrees with them, he refused to answer again and again, which leaves us with the inescapable conclusion that he has agreed to the trump litmus test. He would automatically overturn provisions on gun violence and abortion. You know that president tramp might get another pic with the Supreme Court. He might get a second justice during his term. If it only takes the republicans 50 films, he could also do the mainstream and choose some of my conservative, doesnt worry you . Iam my conservative, doesnt worry you . I am worried about the next potential nominee, but im more worried about this one. As a matter of principle and conviction this nominee is outside the mainstream and every phone and the Supreme Court there are nine justices, has equal weight. Everyone is potentially a swing vote. The gorsuch is also and he is potentially a sway vote. He can persuade others to go his way and rather than fighting the next fight, iam rather than fighting the next fight, i am focusing on this one because the majority are anyjustice to be a bipartisan consensus. There is still a possibility for that agreement here. I want to quote a quite separate. They call it the nuclear option, the tactic republicans might imply, because there is followed and this followed would be dangerously, perhaps disastrously, radioactive for the senate for years to come. What did you mean . It could well effect the ruins, but also personal feelings among senators. I hope its repercussions will be limited, but it could be radioactive in terms of the ability to move things forward, legislation, and other matters and it will affect future appointments. I sincerely hope that we will get beyond this. It is good to have you with this. Thank you for coming on the programme today. One of President Trumps closest advisers, his Chief Strategist steve bannon, has been removed from his position on the National Security council, the main Group Advising the president on security and foreign affairs. A white house aide has told us media the reshuffle is not a demotion for mr bannon. I have to save the whole fuss about steve bannon being on the National Security council in the first place was that he is a political figure. He is the political adviser to the president. He fix it Campaign Issues and election issues and re election issues and intelligence on the National Security council is meant to be pure intelligence that is not subject to political interpretation. That was what people in the National Security world were upset about him being put on the National Security council and that is why in being removed from the National Security council is being seen as a victory for the people who are supporting National Security. We talk about Power Struggles in the inner circle. Does this tell us thatjp mcmaster, the National Security and fast adviser, is getting a grip and discovered his power base . When i heard this news i tweeted that it looks like the ship is being rated a bit in the white house and swinging backin bit in the white house and swinging back in favour of National Security, which would be mcmaster and away from politics, which would be bannon. The white house spin is there is no big deal, he was happy to come of the National Security council and he was only there to look over the shoulder of Michael Flynn the National Security adviser who was demoted. That is their spin on it. I think this is the forces of mcmaster asserting themselves in the photos. Let s go back to president Trumps Press Conference a little earlier. He has been holding talks with King Abdullah ofjordan. Its the second arab leader he has met this week, ahead of that crucial meeting with the chinese president xijinping tomorrow. Let s have a listen to what else he had to say. The king has been a leader in calling for a plan to defeat Islamic State once and for all and i am with you on that. We are both leaders on that, believe me. That is what we speak about the date and that is what we are going to do. It will be a shorterfight what we are going to do. It will be a shorter fight than a lot of people are thinking about, believe me. We have made tremendous s