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How Syria’s Government Suddenly Fell

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ABC News

News, Daily News, Politics

4.56.4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Syrian rebels take over Damascus, driving Bashar al-Assad from the country his family has ruled for generations. President-elect Donald Trump describes his plans to pardon January 6th rioters. And federal judges rule against TikTok in its bid to avoid a forced sale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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It's Monday, December 9th, and one of the most brutal regimes in the world

0:20.0

just came crashing down overnight.

0:22.6

We start here.

0:23.6

Syrian rebels swoop into Damascus and force Bashar al-Assad from power.

0:31.6

There were radio broadcasts announcing that the government has fallen.

0:35.6

There are scenes of joy around the world this morning,

0:38.3

but now questions also looming about what comes next. President-elect Trump meant what he said.

0:44.0

He said that on day one, he's prepared to move really quickly. In his first major interview since

0:48.4

Election Day, he lays out his plans for day one. And TikTok, TikTok.

0:53.6

Barring a sale, the law makes it illegal after January 19th

0:57.6

to allow for TikTok to be offered in the Google or Apple app stores. A federal appeals court

1:02.9

puts the company one step closer to a social media fire sale. From ABC News, this is Start Here.

1:12.3

I'm Brad Milky.

1:18.3

For a generation, the country of Syria has been under the iron fist of one of the

1:23.7

world's most brutal dictators.

1:26.7

The only thing that you could be afraid of as president to lose the support of your people.

1:32.3

Bashar al-Assad came to power with promises of reform, of compassion.

1:36.3

Since then, he's been known for executing dissenters, even deploying chemical weapons against his own people.

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