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Rick Scott: “Maduro is a thug that runs drug cartels.”

Featuring: Rick Scott, Republican | U.S. Senate, Florida

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'FEELING THE HEAT': Tensions rise in Venezuela after Trump takes MAJOR action

Published | Video Starts at 03:50

We're talking about the CIA operating maybe direct military strikes inside Venezuela. We're talking regime change here, aren't we? No, it's not regime change. Edmondo Gonzalez is the direct, is the leader. He won the election. Maduro is a thug that runs drug cartels. So he's. Look, Maduro's days are numbered. He ought to go ahead and call Putin or call Xi and say, I'm ready to get out. Because his days are numbered. (03:50–03:55)

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Asserts that Maduro is involved in running drug cartels.

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