Kristen Welker: “On the one year anniversary of Venezuela's 2024 election…”

“This week, President Trump told me in a phone interview that he's not ruling out a war with Venezuela. You yourself have argued that Nicolas Maduro is an illegitimate Leader. On the one year anniversary of Venezuela's 2024 election, which you and other senators said was stolen, you said, quote, the United States must not forget about the people of Venezuela who overwhelmingly rejected Nicolas Maduro year during a free and fair election, but continued to suffer under his brutal regime. Given that, do you think the United States should be pursuing regime change with Venezuela?” (04:28–04:49)

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