Trump denies he discussed assassinating Assad

5 September 2018, 9:41 pm

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President Donald Trump is labeling a tell-all book from journalist Bob Woodward a “work of fiction.”

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump says the assassination of Syrian President Bashar Assad “was never discussed,” and suggests that excerpts from the explosive book were timed to interfere with confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

The White House has pushed back vigorously against “Fear: Trump in the White House,” which features current and former aides calling the president an “idiot” and a “liar.”

The book from the Washington Post author is out Sept. 11. Excerpts were published in a number of outlets, starting with the Post, on Tuesday.

— Agencies