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Pete Hegseth: “Nicolas Maduro... is a kingpin of a drug narco state, not…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Hegseth issues DEADLY WARNING after cartel strike

Published | Video Starts at 03:01

Are you worried about China and their relationship with Venezuela and how will that affect our policy? No, the only person that should be worried is Nicolas Maduro... is a kingpin of a drug narco state, not actually elected and indicted for $50 million by the United States. And we know he's involved in the types of drug running that has affected the American people direct. So China and other countries are going to say certain things and that's their prerogative. (03:01–03:14)

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Asserts that Nicolas Maduro is a drug kingpin, not elected, and indicted for $50 million by the U.S.

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