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Mike Lawler: “The administration is putting maximum pressure economically…”

Featuring: Mike Lawler, Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 17

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Venezuela is a 'narco-terror state': Rep. Mike Lawler | Elizabeth Vargas Reports

Published | Video Starts at 03:08

But what's this administration going, going to do? Of course, yeah, but, but of course he's not going to go if you don't actually start to aggressively push back against this narco terror regime. The administration is putting maximum pressure economically, militarily, with a build up off the coast and in the Caribbean. And that is vital if we are going to actually be able to stop the deadly flow of Drugs and the illicit oil trade that is funding terrorism around the globe. (03:08–03:18)

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Asserts that the administration is applying maximum pressure on Venezuela through economic and military means.

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