Trump officials: No new U.S. focus on ousting Syria's Assad FOX 29 Philadelphia Politics Published April 9, 2017 12:03 PM EDT Share Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Published April 9, 2017 12:03 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) - The chemical weapons attack in Syria that triggered retaliatory American airstrikes hasn't shifted U.S. priorities toward ousting Syrian President Bashar Assad, top Trump administration officials said.