This hearing will come to order and we welcome everyone. The subcommittee testimony on the findings and recommendations in the study groups final report. Given the timing of the hearing we will have the opportunity to discuss the ramifications of the policy changes in syria and a study Group Recommendations to still address the challenges that are. For the purpose of an opening statement. Thank you very much for testifying today and for your work and the final report of the study group. Your report as a thoughtful review of the conflict and provides pragmatic recommendations for how policymakers can protect u. S. Interests and destabilize syria. Now it is well known President Trump does not like to read but i wish that he had skimmed over the executive summary before the recent phone call with the turkish president. Your assessment notes do not eliminate the threat to the United States. It also notes the detainee population is a longterm challenge is not being adequately addressed and
Turkey back groups and kurdish fighters as the deadline passes for them to pull out of Northern Syria. And the white house official who was on the controversial phone call between donald trump and ukraines president testifies before congress. Hello so we begin with breaking news out of lebanon and the Prime Minister assad heidi he has submitted his resignation to the countrys president following days of antigovernment protests says he has reached a dead end after unprecedented protests paralyze the country after the long awaited statement lebanese protesters took to the streets in celebration earlier on tuesday supporters off hezbollah attacked a protest camp set up by antigovernment demonstrators tearing down tents and roadblocks and banks have closed for the 10th straight day adding pressure to an already troubled Economic Situation. I made a similar call on all the liberties people to give precedence and priority to lebanon stability unity and civil peace and to steer the country aw
Fears that the devastating wildfire in california could spread even further as people are warned of stronger wind. Hello lebanons Prime Minister he has submitted his resignation to the countrys president. Says hes reached a dead end after weeks of protests paralyze the country and after the long awaited statement protesters took to the streets in celebration earlier however on choose day supporters of hezbollah attacked a protest camp set up by antigovernment demonstrators in beirut tearing down tents and roadblocks banks have closed for the 10th straight day as well as schools and shops. Made to simulate a call on old liberties people to give precedence and priority to lebanon stability unity. And civil peace and history of the country away from the economic crunch and to our Political Partners i say it is our duty today to give that to safeguard living on and to steer it away from any perils it is our duty to bring our economy back to its feet to my resignation and i will place it un
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