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James Lankford: “Venezuela is destabilizing the entire Western Hemisphere.”

Featuring: James Lankford, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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Published December 21, 2025 | Video Starts at 07:59

We've got to be able to stop that because it's directly coming to the United States. And we've got to allow the people of Venezuela to be able to choose their leader there. Venezuela is destabilizing the entire Western Hemisphere. We should not allow that to happen. All right. And sir, on this pre holiday week, I know you also wanted to touch on, and we wanted to touch on with you the importance of faith in our lives. (07:59–08:03)

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Asserts that Venezuela's actions are causing instability in the Western Hemisphere.

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