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Pete Hegseth: “Venezuela has a long history of being a rich and prosperous…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Pete Hegseth explains why U.S. captured Venezuela's Maduro

Published | Video Starts at 04:02

Our military had time to set it up. He provided the resources. And then he took that bold stroke and through it, we flipped that very dynamic. And Americans will benefit. Venezuela has a long history of being a rich and prosperous country. It's been stolen away from its people by horrific leadership. We can do both. Help them and help the United States in the Western Hemisphere by re establishing the Monroe Doctrine. (04:02–04:05)

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Asserts that Venezuela was historically rich and prosperous.

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