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Tim Kaine: “He wanted to shove drugs up the nose of gringos and flood…”

Featuring: Tim Kaine, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Virginia

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Kaine Joins CBS' Face the Nation to Slam Trump's Inching Toward War with Venezuela

Published | Video Starts at 04:54

He was convicted in a federal court in the United States. One of the bits of evidence was his statement that was picked up by those near to him that He wanted to shove drugs up the nose of gringos and flood the United States with cocaine, more than 400 tons. He was the leader of one of the largest criminal enterprises that has ever been subject to a conviction in US Courts. And less than one year into his sentence, President Trump is pardoning him. (04:54–05:03)

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