Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) said during an interview over the weekend that the U.S. under President-elect Donald Trump would enter into a “new phase of realism” when it comes to intervening in foreign conflicts.
Schmitt made the remarks during a Sunday interview on ABC News’ “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos in the context of the collapse of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
“I think President Trump has been clear as far as us intervening there,” he said. “I don’t think that’s a situation that we should do, but I do think diplomacy will be important especially in these critical hours in the aftermath of Assad being overthrown.”
“I do think we’re entering a new phase, though, of realism in this country,” he continued. “President Trump will be less interventionist, and we get back to our core national interests. Principally defending the homeland, the…
