Assad's Reign In Syria Is Over, U.S. Strikes ISIS Targets, Trump Gives TV Interview

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🗓️ 9 December 2024

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After 54 years, the Assad's brutal reign in Syria is over. Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia with his family as rebel forces swept into the capital of Damascus. President Biden called the fall of the Assad regime a "moment of historic opportunity." But he also warned of the potential risks. And President-elect Trump gave his first network TV interview since winning the election.

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0:00.0	After 54 years, the Assad's brutal reign in Syria is over.
0:07.2	Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia with his family as rebel forces swept into Damascus, and Syrians emerged into a new reality.
0:13.6	What kind of Syria is born in this moment?
0:15.6	I'm Lila Fald. That's Michelle Martin, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:21.3	President Biden called the fall of the Assad regime a moment of historic opportunity.
0:26.6	But he also warned of the potential risks.
0:28.9	We're cleared-eyed about the fact that ISIS will try to take advantage of any vacuum.
0:32.9	With the Trump administration coming in, how will he approach a new Syria?
0:36.5	Trump also gave his first network TV
0:38.3	interview since winning the election. I'm looking to make our country successful.
0:44.4	Retribution will be through success. What did we learn about his approach for his second term?
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