Chris Coons actually said...
This destabilizes the region. The winners here, frankly as you put it, Vladimir Putin of Russia, Bashar al Assad, the murderer of Baghdad -- excuse me, of Damascus, the dictator of Syria who has massacred huge numbers of his own civilians and Iran.
Context
Senator Coons discusses the negative consequences of U.S. withdrawal from Syria, highlighting the benefits to adversaries like Putin and Assad.
10/13/2019