Kirsten Gillibrand: “He refused to accept the outcome of the last election.”

“But we begin tonight with U.S. senator, the Democrat, Kirsten Gillibrand. Nicolas Maduro was a thuggish dictator who not only abused his power, but he abused his people. He refused to accept the outcome of the last election. So no one disputes that he should be held accountable for his crimes. And second, the men and women who were involved in this operation did an outstanding job.” (00:32–00:36)

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