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He shoots, scores. The winners and still world champions, team usa. Were usually up in canada or over in europe. To have it here tonight is a pretty good feeling. Home of the braves captioning funded by cbs good morning. Im Anthony Mason along with alex wagner. The its escalating. While the u. S. Pressures, russia is calling the strike an act of an aggression that didnt just damage the airfield but u. S. russia relations as well. Holly, good morning. Reporter good morning. They were in retaliation for a suspected chemical attack and inflicted serious damage on one of syrias most important airbases. 59 tomahawk cruise missiles were launched from two ships in the Mediterranean Sea targeting Shayrat Air Base from where its thought the Syrian Regime launched a chemical attack on tuesday. U. S. Officials found that two were destroyed. Ammunition dumps and radars were also hit. The Syrian Regime called it a barbaric act of flagrant aggression and claims it doesnt possess chemical aggressions. Its close ally russia calls a violation of International Law. The regime and russia both denied there was a chemical atag on the town of can signs consistent with skboes ur to a toxic nerve agent. Russia and the regime claim a conventional regime air strike like this one hit a chemicals Weapons Society operated by their enemy, syrias rebel forces, but a conventional strike, say experts, would destroy those chemicals, not disperse them. In can sheikhoun, they buried their dead. There should be more so we dont get hit again, said this man. To avoid retaliation with another chemical attack. Shayrat is just one of several Syrian Regime air bases and the regime is continue to carry out air strikes including one on khan sheikhoun. Alex. Its altered the tone of President Trumps Foreign Policy. His Immediate Response ended up casting quite a diplomatic shadow over a long planned summit at maralago with chinese president xi jinping. Margaret brennan is in palm beach. Margaret, good morning. Good morning. President trump has had a past few busy days completelyion ending his America FirstForeign Policy. The day after the most significant military action of his young presidency, mr. Trump wrapping up a meeting with chinese leader xi jinping. After dinner the night before he informed xi that u. S. Missiles had just made impact. Syria. The decision to interfere seemed a sharp departure from the America First policy outlined by President Trump on inauguration day. We do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson said the strike does not signal a new u. S. Offensive in syria where there are already nearly a thousand u. S. Operators fighting isis. But at the u. N. On friday Ambassador Nikki Haley said it should be seen as a warning. We are prepared to do more, but we hope that will not be necessary. Where do we go from here . Republican senator Lindsey Graham said strikes are not enough and mr. Trump needs a longstanding strategy. It was an early statement and a wonderful signal to send but its got to be followed up. And it appeared to be starting to take shape. He was not shy in signaling that if beijing doesnt confront the rogue state hes willing to go it alone. The question is what is the or else military reaction on the Korean Peninsula . Risk another war . The challenge is that north korea under kim jongun has been doing this for a while. It hasnt seemed to have persuaded china to do more. I think this is going to be a real challenge and a real test for the Trump Administration. And north korea is expected to defy these calls for a restraint and carry out another test of its expanding nuclear program. The Trump Administration is preparing another round of sanctions and a plan for President Trump to soon visit the region. Anthony . Margaret brennan. Thank you, margaret. Joining us now is david frum, former speech writer for president bush. He wrote a lesson from President Trumps syrian strike. He joins us from the washington bureau. Good morning. Good morning. This is a president who said during the campaign we should stay the hell out of syria. What do we make of this change . If donald trump can reverse himself on syria, he can reverse himself literally on anything. This was an opposition to any form in syria but especially air strikes. Its was a position he repeatedly took in his famous tweets and speeches from the first chemical attack in syria back in 2013. David, do you think the president has grander designs as it concerns Bashir Al Assad or is it one off. I think trump really does not see strategically. He sees something, an image, he feels something, and he acts. The thinking and explaining come later. This is a random walk. This could be followed by trump doing absolutely nothing or we could be stumbling our way into a war. I dont think the president has the hazeiest idea what hes doing or the risks hes running. Russia says this has more deeply damaged our relationship with them. Do you think thats bluster or is there damage here . Russia is a very bad actorsyria. Its a terrible atrocity with Bashir Al Assad and the regime and the chemicals may well have come from them, these nerve agents. If you get in the russians way, yes, they get displeased. Yes, that is not the way to do it. Explain with the American People with the approval of congress and support of allies. None of those conditions obtained. David, youve spent some time in the white house. What do you think this means in terms of the power balance. Do you think established figures like h. R. Mcmaster and general gattis are on the decline . There is a much larger u. S. Government and there are processes where people who know the region, who know the risks, pluses and minuses, get to argue the case before the president. None of those institutions are staffed. You know, its a little technical, but you make these decision based on deputies meetings where deputies in various departments get to the chair to present their case. You cant have deputies meetings if there are no deputies, and there are no deputies. What are the allies making of this decision, do you think . Theres supportive noises from Close Friends like canada and britain, tense positions from other countries like germany that President Trump has insulted, but they all got notice minutes before the attack, not well in advance. Theres no International Coalition here. Theres no context in which the United States is asking. I think people are happy when they see chemical gassers punished, but is there a plan . Theres not a plan. What do you make of Rex Tillersons upcoming visit to moscow . What do you make of that . I hope to see Donald Trumps emerging from russias domination. He was very much putins man and he acted in the United States election to help make trump president. If they could do that that would be a positive development. Do you think this changes in any way President Trumps actions changes h any way the agenda for that meeting . Im sure russia is going to have much more to say. Syria is just one of the areas where theyve been a major actor. Theyre fighting in ukraine with more than 10,000 dead and displaced. David, always good to see you. Thank you for your time. Thank you. The Supreme Court will welcome in the newest Supreme Court justice. They confirmed him to a 54 45 vote on friday but it took a bitter fight in the senate to make his position possible. The republican changed senate rules. The rules have changed. By invoking the socalled Nuclear Option senators from both parties say the chamber will never be the same. I say to my friends on other side of the aisle and i say to my friends on this side of the aisle, thats not the way the senate was designed to work. But where does the senate go . Where should we go . Well, i hope that we have the good sense to restore the 60vote margin when it comes to Supreme Court nominees. Gorsuch replaces Antonin Scalia who died more than a year ago and like scalia, hes expected to be the fifth conservative vote on the ninejustice court. Weve had a pretty intense week in washington. Theyre all intense. Every week we say the same thing. What do you think the longterm impact is, philip, offen evoking the Nuclear Option in the senate . I think its a longterm thing of whats been going on in washington. Its a more stable body. It was supposed to be where the senate was built in contrast to the house, which was meant to be sort of more emotional. But partisanship has been so strong in washington over the course of the past decade or so it was inevitable they would get to the point where the filibuster, the 60vote margin that would be needed to fulfill filibusters would be a more popular option. I think now with the Democratic Base so riled up about President Trump, its not terribly surprising. The president has not been shy about signaling hes had eyes on Justice Kennedys seat. Whats the calculation . Theyve basically taken power out of their own hands. Yeah. There was a big debate, whether they should filibuster gorsuch and anticipate the trigger that would happen in order to replace a conservative with a conservative as was just pointed out. The problem is the Democratic Base is very active right now. Were seeing lots of fundraising, for example, for special elections, which we wouldnt normally see because people are amped up last november and the vision the president has for the country. Democrats are very, very upset. If they would have gone along with the gorsuch nomination, there would have been an outcry. You think this benefits them for 2018. Possibly. They just didnt want to stir that hornets nest. Theres suppose lid a power struggle going on outside the office. What do we know now. There are rumors coming out of the white house. There have been cases where there was an element of truth to them. What were learning from the new york times, for example, right now President Trump is trying to isolate either steve bannon or Jared Kushner and telling them to work through the struggles that they have. They represent very different aspects of trumps policymaking and hes asking them how they can work better together. I think this week was a blow to steve bannon. He was taken off the National Security council. His power seems to have been diminished. Jared kushner has a lot on his plate. I think theres always going be a tension between those two and its sort of come to a head. Were going to be talking more about the president s chiefs of staff. Reince priebus, where do you think his stock is at this point . I dont think his stock is terribly high. People may remember trump was trying to decide between bannon and priebus. He gave them both the job which was necessarily going to lead to tension between them. I think priebus is seen as having shepherded the failed Health Care Plan. His stock took a item about at that point. What were hearing now again, kushner versus bannon. Priebus not mentioned in that conversation. Interesting. And President Trump basically saying work it out between the two of you. Right. Theyre taking another stab at a Health Care Plan . Theoretically. The problem is there are two reactions in the house and the conservatives and moderates are not going to agree on a Health Care Plan. Thats a painful political reality. Philip, thank you for breaking it down. We have breaking news overnight in sweden where authorities have arrested the man who was the suspected driver of a stolen truck who killed four and injured 15 others outside a Department Store in stockholm. Police have reportedly found explosives in the truck and are not ruling out accomplices. Jonathan vigliotti has more on whats being called a terrorist investigation. Good morning. Reporter good morning. Police say he stole that truck just down the street and turned on the sidewalk. He quickly accelerated through clouds for blocks. Video inside a didnt store showed the panic. The vehicle moving so quickly people had to leap from its path. People say a man driving a stolen beer truck targetted shoppers. His rampage came to a fiery end when he crashed into the side of a Department Store. What did you see . There were a lot of people on the ground, some injured, some perhaps having fallen trying to get out of the way. Reporter Emily Peterson was shopping for clothes nearby. When you hear the screams, you know something. You immediately thought terror attack. Yes. There would be no reason for a truck in that speed there. Reporter the attacker managed the escape in the chaos and Police Released these photographs. Overnight authorities arrested the man they believe is the driver. The motive of the attack is clear, but Prime Minister responded. They want us to change our lives and not live normallying but that is what were going to do. Reporter france, germany, and the uk have all been hit by truck or car attacks by suspected isis followers. Last month a man dlieving an suv deliberately mowed down people on the Westminster Bridge before crashing through the gates of parliament and establishing a Police Officer to death. Isis and al qaeda have both called on followers to carry out attacks in vehicles. Its a low tech plan thats been difficult to prevent. Thank you, jonathan. Time to show you some of this mornings headlines. The state newspaper of South Carolina are reporting on two served life sentences. Theyre now charged with murder on four inmates. Authorities say both men confessed to using a brook stick to carry out the killings and to strangle the victims. The Washington Post says the security detail for secretary betsy devos is costing her department about 1 million per month. The decision to protect her came after protesters blocked her from entering a Public School in february. U. S. Marshals will continue providing devos security for the next essentially months. It comes as President Trump cuts the Education Department by more than 13 . It sounded like a busy night for emergency workers in dallas. Hundreds urged residents to take shelter. Started before midnight and kept going. Some sirens were turned off after about a half hour but others wailed for much longer. Many had to be turned off manually. They attribute the problem to a system malfunction. They have settled their nearly twoyearlong legal battle. It started when andreas threatened to pull out of the trump hotel in washington, d. C. Andreas was offended by trumps remarks about immigrants. I spoke women h last month about th that. For me it was not the right restaurant for personal reasons. In the end i always wish them the best. They say they will move forward as friends. Terms of the settlement were not released. Thats a very diplomatic statement. Hes a still aheading a legal dispute between twitter and the federal government may be over, but not the issues raised. How some say the Trump Administration is challenging the right to free speech online j and later, the dangers of pursuing that perfect picture. How a california womans harrowing experience may be a lesson for the selfie obsessed. Youre watching cbs this Morning Sa