Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard met with President Bashar al-Assad during a secret, four-day trip to Syria, she told CNN’s Jake Tapper Wednesday.
“When the opportunity arose to meet with him, I did so because I felt that it’s important that if we profess to truly care about the Syrian people, about their suffering, then we’ve got to be able to meet with anyone that we need to if there is a possibility that we can achieve peace,” the Hawaiian congresswoman said.
When asked by Tapper whether she had reservations about meeting with Assad, who is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Syrian civilians, Gabbard said there has to be a dialogue between the US and Syria.
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WNU Editor: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard may be a Democrat, but she has President Trump’s ear …. Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Meets President-Elect Trump (November 21, 2016). And as I had mentioned a week ago when this trip was announced, I would not be surprised if this trip was sanctioned by President Trump himself and the Syiran government was well aware of this connection …. US Congresswoman Gabbard Makes A Secret Trip To Syria (January 18, 2017).
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