Assad is always a priority. That is not an issue. He is a war crime. He has done terrible things to his own people. He has used chemical weapons on his own people. He continues to be a hindrance to peace in Syria. And that is something the Trump administration strongly believes.
You're the love of my life. I don't care how corny that sounds. You're the start of it, and the end of it. And you're the best of it.