A vessel was struck, disabled, and then struck again, killing all but two survivors that were left clinging to the wreckage. These attacks are about fentanyl trafficking. When we know fentanyl comes from China, India, through Mexico. This was to create leverage for regime change in Venezuela and. And now the President acknowledged that was about oil. Incredible array of false accusations. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to talk briefly about the current US doctrine and conduct of the administration in a particular event and a series of events actually. (00:22–00:30)
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Asserts that the attacks were intended to leverage regime change in Venezuela and were acknowledged by the President to be about oil.
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