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What will Trump do about Syria?

His former national security advisor, John Bolton, gives us his verdict

As Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria fell over the weekend, president-elect Donald Trump posted on Truth Social β€œTHIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT.” But how will American interests in the Middle East develop under a second Trump term? And will it get in the way of the β€˜America First’ agenda that helped take him to the White House?

The team assess how Trump might respond when he takes office in January, after Justin spoke with John Bolton, former US Ambassador to the UN and former National Security Advisor under Trump, about what recent events mean for the region and whether or not Trump will want to stay out of it.

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β€’ Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter
β€’ Sarah Smith, North America Editor
β€’ Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent

GUEST:
β€’ John Bolton, former US Ambassador to the UN and former National Security Advisor

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