Kristen Welker: “You yourself have argued that Nicolas Maduro is an…”

“I do want to turn to the escalating standoff between the United States and Venezuela. 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 …” (04:23–04:29)

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