David Miliband's advice for Trump

David Miliband, President & CEO of the International Rescue Committee and former U.K. Foreign Minister, speaks with Ian Bremmer about what's at stake for refugees & Syria:

Ian Bremmer asks former U.K. Foreign Minister David Miliband about the international response to the ongoing war in Syria and humanitarian crisis in Idlib. The two discuss further steps the U.S. and European allies should be taking to curb the loss of life and destruction of that nation.

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What’s next for Iran’s regime? Ian Bremmer says, “It’s much more likely that the supreme leader ends up out, but the military… continues to run the country.”