Washington — President Trump signed an executive order Monday afternoon terminating the United States' sanctions program on Syria, the White House announced.

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order ending U.S. sanctions on Syria. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday sanctions will remain in place on former President Bashar Assad,

President Trump on Monday signed an executive order dismantling a series of sanctions on Syria, providing more relief to the new authorities in Damascus who overthrew Syrian dictator Bashar Assad