The people of Syria are celebrating the end of Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year brutal dictatorship and 50 years of autocracy. Propped up by Russia and Iran for decades, Assad jailed, tortured, and caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of his own people. While the road to a united, peaceful Syria is just beginning, I join the Syrian people in celebrating the end of the Assad regime. We must also recognize the challenges that lie ahead in Syria and ensure that minorities and vulnerable populations are protected.
Read my full statement HERE or watch my interview on this topic with Fox-32 HERE.