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Trump today announced he will end sanctions against Syria as he seeks to try and normalize

relations with its new government. Development coming

before a plan being with Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara in Saudi Arabia. Al-Sharah, a one-time

insurgent, led the overthrow last year of Syria's longtime leader, Bashar Assad. Trump says the

overture came at the urging of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkey's president.

Trump said in terms of Syria, he wants to give the country, quote, a chance at peace.

President Trump has done a lot with his first few months in office, but much of what he's promised to accomplish quickly remains incomplete.

And Pierce-Demago-Montanaro looks at the challenges ahead and where Trump stands politically

at this point. President Trump took bold action in his first few months in office. He signed 147

executive orders, tried to reshape the federal government, and attempted to win peace deals

overseas. But this is a pivotal juncture in Trump's presidency. Domestically, in order to forge a

lasting legacy, he needs Congress.

Trump is trying to get a tax cut bill passed, but he's working with a very narrow Republican

majority that has some conflicting views on how to spend and what not to spend on.

Internationally, Trump has not been able to get the peace deals in Ukraine or the Middle East

that he's wanted, and he's looking for off-ramps

from trade wars that have dragged down his approval ratings.

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