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Tim Kaine: “The president has talked about, he said he's authorized…”

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

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Blocking an Illegal War with Venezuela

Published | Video Starts at 03:04

We fell barely short. We needed four votes and we only got two. But again, I think the difference between striking boats in international waters and the prospect of an invasion, which The president has talked about, he said he's authorized covert operations inside Venezuela, and then he's also said he's prepared plans for land invasion. We also see public reporting of massing of US Troops, the biggest massing of troops in the region probably for 40 years. (03:04–03:13)

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Asserts that President Trump has authorized covert operations and prepared plans for a land invasion in Venezuela.

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