The question that the administration and no one else who is advocating to take out Assad is answering is what happens next? I'll tell you what happens. What happens is Assad gets taken out ISIS and these Islamic extremist groups walk in the front door. Then we're talking about a very serious threat because not only do they have more territory, but they're taking over Syria's highly capable weapons systems, military systems, and being able … (02:09–02:16)
CLAIM
Asserts that if Assad is removed, ISIS and extremist groups will gain power.
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