Kirsten Gillibrand: “He's also been very distracted with the issue of oil and how…”

“Instead, Trump keeps threatening to expand military operations and force regime change, not just in Venezuela, but in other countries as well. He's also been very distracted with the issue of oil and how he's going to steal Venezuela's oil. It's extremely chaotic. It's creating instability in our backyard and is fundamentally endangering our security. I have deep concerns. I do not think this operation was about democracy.” (01:39–01:49)

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