In her statement on Syria, Tulsi Gabbard did not mention Assad whom she met in 2017, and said she stands in full support of what President-elect Donald Trump said on Syria. Donald Trump said whatever is happening in Syria is not America's fight and US military should stay out of it. Trump said Assad did not deserve US support to stay in power after his government collapsed and Assad left the country.
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