Trump backtracks on claim that Beirut explosion was attack
US President Donald Trump has backtracked on comments he made claiming theexplosion that killed more than a hundred people in Beirut, injuring thousandsmore, was an attack.
He told White House reporters the deadly event could havebeen an accident.
Trump was asked why he called it an attack and not an accident, especially since Lebanese officials... IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •Zee News
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that nobody can say whether a devastating explosion in Beirut could have been caused by an attack, casting doubt on investigators who have blamed..
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday contradicted President Donald Trump's earlier claim as to the cause of the explosion in Beirut, Lebanon.
CNN reports Esper said 'most believe' that the..
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