Biden Pledges US Support for Syria, Its Neighbors After Collapse of Assad Regime

The president described the fall of the regime as ‘a moment of historic opportunity’ for Syrians and ‘a moment of risk and uncertainty.’

President Joe Biden speaks about the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad from the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, on Dec. 8, 2024. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden addressed the nation on Dec. 8 from the White House, praising the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria while expressing caution over the immediate uncertainty for the country and the region.

The president said his administration will engage with Syrian groups to assist in creating a new government for an independent and sovereign Syria.