Mark Kelly: “You don't move a battle group all the way from where it was…”

“We have just a few seconds here. Do you think that'll happen? And will those carriers. Well, I don't know. That's a question for the White House. You don't move a battle group all the way from where it was to the Caribbean unless you're planning on either to intimidate the country or you're going to start conducting combat operations in Venezuela. And this doesn't make the United States more safe. This makes us less safe. I mean, starting a war against Venezuela over what is a law enforcement action does not make any sense.” (06:31–06:45)

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