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’s pick for national intelligence director, has expressed for now-deposed Syria n President Bashar Assad continues to trail her as she tries to round up support among senators for her confirmation.
the three people most worried by Assad’s recent downfall were “Putin, the ayatollah and Tulsi Gabbard.”After inheriting leadership of his country from his father, Assad was known for being a particularly brutal and corrupt dictator, That changed over the weekend, when Assad fled the country and received asylum in Russia under the protection of fellow strongman Putin. His fall ended more than 50 years of family rule after a stunning 11-day rebel advance.During her time in the House of Representatives, Gabbard often justified a light touch with Assad by citing the threat of victory by Islamic militants, who were among the rival factions challenging his governance in the civil war.
“I stand in full support and wholeheartedly agree with the statements that President Trump has made over these last few days with regards to the developments in Syria,” Gabbard
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