Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Foreign Policy Syria topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Owens praises Trump—approach as reporters raise reports of Syria sanctions removal
Summary
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 we're gonna get some out of out of the box thinking," Owens said.
The topic arose after hosts cited media reports that Syria's new president had expressed interest in pursuing an Abraham Accords-style normalization with Israel. Owens did not confirm policy details but framed such moves as consistent with a transactional approach he attributes to the president.
Owens said recent events have demonstrated what he called a return of U.S. strength and respect on the world stage. "They saw a person that they would be that he commands respect the world," he said, adding, "we are truly in historic times that I think we all should be just so thankful."
The interview did not include new policy announcements from the administration, and Owens did not specify timelines, legal authorities, or concrete steps for lifting sanctions. He described the possible developments as part of a long-term strategy: "he sees the long the long game."
Remarks on Syria were discussion by the congressman in response to hosts' questions and did not constitute a formal announcement or change in U.S. policy.
