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Trump says nobody can say whether Beirut explosion was an attack

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a call with Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Wednesday reiterated “steadfast” commitment to assist the Lebanese people

August 06, 2020 04:37 am | Updated 04:37 am IST

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President Donald Trump calls on a reporter during a briefing in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020 in Washington.

President Donald Trump calls on a reporter during a briefing in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020 in Washington.

WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that nobody can say whether the devastating explosion in Beirut could have been caused by an attack, casting doubt on investigators who have blamed negligence for the warehouse blast that killed at least 135 people.

Trump says Beirut explosion seems to be 'bomb of some kind,' cites generals

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a call with Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Wednesday reiterated “steadfast” commitment to assist the Lebanese people, the State Department said on Wednesday.

More than 5,000 other people were injured in Tuesday's explosion at Beirut port and up to 250,000 were left without homes fit to live in after shockwaves smashed building facades, sucked furniture out into streets and shattered windows miles inland.

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