State Dept Encourages Top Syrian Officials To Defect

State Department Deputy Spokesman Mark Toner addressed reports that another top official in Syria has defected and fled the country. Toner said, “If true, this is obviously another sign of the regime crumbling from within as those closest to Assad are realizing that the end is nigh … We continue to encourage all regime officials and forces close to Assad to reject the horrific actions of that regime. And, indeed, they all have a decision to make…”