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Al-Sharaa meets with Trump as Syria seeks ties with West

Season 2025 Episode 314 | 5m 45s

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with President Trump on Monday. It's the first White House visit by a Syrian leader since the country became independent nearly 80 years ago. Damascus joined the global alliance countering ISIS, and the Trump administration extended temporary sanctions relief. Nick Schifrin reports.

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