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Owens praises Trump—approach as reporters raise reports of Syria sanctions removal

3340531 · May 16, 2025
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U.S. Rep. Burgess Owens defended President Trump—as an ——outsider negotiator and said unconventional moves could be aimed at advancing a Syrian-Israeli normalization after hosts referenced reports that sanctions on Syria were being removed.

U.S. Rep. Burgess Owens on an interview segment discussed reports that the Trump administration was removing sanctions on Syria and said unconventional tactics can yield diplomatic breakthroughs.

Owens said he expects "out of the box thinking" from President Trump and described the president as a negotiator with a business mindset. "You put that together, and…

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