Is there going to be a direct role for Maria Corina Machado and her opposition movement? Well, that's up to the Venezuelans to decide. I'm sure she can play a role if they want her to. The 2015 National assembly is the government that we recognized up. You know, that's the government we had recognized up until these changes when we have these interim authorities. But we think it's a really good development in the end. (15:29–15:34)
CLAIM
Asserts that the U.S. recognized the 2015 National Assembly as the government of Venezuela.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.