Fmr CIA agent in Syria, Bob Baer calls the ending of U.S. support for anti-Assad forces in Syria a “win for Russia”

Posted: Jul 20, 2017 / 12:13 PM CDT / Updated: Jul 20, 2017 / 12:04 PM CDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad (L) during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on October 20, 2015. (ALEXEY DRUZHININ/AFP/Getty Images)

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Bob Baer, one of the most regarded C.I.A. officers in history, security analyst for CNN, and author of ‘See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA’s War Against Terrorism’ joins Roe Conn and Anna Davlantes to talk about a report from the Washington Post, citing unnamed US officials, that President Donald Trump has ordered the CIA to cease a program supporting anti-Assad rebels in Syria with weapons and training. Baer also talks about reports of Russian financial ties to members of Mr. Trump’s campaign team.