On the recordMarch 21, 2023
This Administration will not support efforts to normalize or rehabilitate Bashar al-Assad.
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congress.govThis Administration will not support efforts to normalize or rehabilitate Bashar al-Assad.
Blinken emphasizes the U.S. stance against normalizing relations with Assad.
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