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Mike Lawler: “Venezuela engaged in this narco terror state, seizing…”

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 03:41

That doing nothing is not an answer. You see what happens when we do nothing? Iran builds up its oil trade, it builds up its revenue, it funds terrorism in the Middle East. Venezuela engaged in this narco terror state, seizing control and nationalizing its oil industry. This is what has been allowed to fester and what President Trump is trying to stop. (03:41–03:49)

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Asserts Venezuela has nationalized its oil industry as part of its narco-terror activities.

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