U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) said President Trump must spell out his strategy on Syria following his ordering Thursday of a military strike using Tomahawk cruise missiles against a Syrian airfield that may have been used in the recent chemical warfare attack against Syrian civilians by the Assad regime.

Murray issued the following statement on the U.S. military strike in Syria:

“The atrocities committed by the Assad regime are truly despicable, and a strong response from the United States and the international community to protect civilians is absolutely warranted. This problem will not be solved with a one-time show of force, and President Trump must now articulate his strategy to Congress and the American people.”