The U.S. now believes Bashar al-Assad should go, that the Russians should rethink their policy when it comes to propping up the Assad regime and being involved militarily in Syria.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson indicates a shift in U.S. policy towards Assad and calls for a reconsideration of Russian support for him.
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