1. In a tweet, Trump claimed that he "never said when an attack on Syria would take place," after warning on Monday that he would decide how to respond to the chemical attack within a few days. He continued: "Could be very soon or not so soon at all!" Trump also called on the rest of the world to say "Thank you America" for "ridding the region of ISIS." (The Hill)

  2. CIA director and secretary of state nominee Mike Pompeo failed to disclose last year that owned a Kansas-based business that imported equipment from a company owned by the Chinese government. The omission could cause a problem for Pompeo during his upcoming confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. (McClatchy DC)

  3. Steve Bannon is working with White House aides and Congressional allies on a plan to cripple the special counsel's Russia probe. The plan involves firing Rod Rosenstein, refusing to cooperate with Mueller's team, and having Trump assert executive privilege in order to protect himself from the investigation. (Washington Post)