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The United States faces a serious national security threat and a humanitarian crisis at our doorstep. This is becoming as dangerous for us as the Syrian Civil War has been for Europe, Israel, and Jordan.
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Today, I’m urging the Administration, Congress, and the American people to see the crisis for what it is: a rising tide of social and political collapse encouraged and funded by our enemies.
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First, we must follow through on American policy and indict regime leaders for human rights violations and for narco-trafficking and money laundering crimes. The regime’s strongest supporters do not care if the people suffer.
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Second, we must break the hold the Cuban gov has on Venezuela. It’s imperative that the U.S. fully implement the sanctions contained in the Libertad Act to allow U.S. nationals to sue over property confiscated by the Cuban Gov & deny entry to those who traffic in stolen property.
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Third, we must encourage our allies in the region to join us in this effort. President Trump has repeatedly called on regional counterparts to exert more leadership. And he is right to do so.
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Fourth, we must not appear weak in the face of Chinese, Russian, and Cuban determination to prop up Maduro. Our adversaries question our will and our determination. Put simply, they don’t think we’re serious.
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Sanctions alone aren't stopping the Maduro regime and the United States needs to start considering the use of military assets to bring aid to the millions of starving and sick Venezuelans. And I call on all of our allies and those supporting Guaido to help us in this effort.
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My message today is this: the United States stands with the patriots of Venezuela fighting to defend their lives, their liberty, and their sacred honor.
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Twitter is not the appropriate platform to inform US citizens that China Russia are taking over LatinAmerica & represents a real threat to US natl Sec. POTUS press conference more appropriate. If Venezuela sucumbs to China Russia Iran Hezbollah ELN. All So America will fall too
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I can barely make ends meet Rick. TAKE CARE OF US, MR. MILLIONAIRE.
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You are your own enemies then. Because it's been all along your government causing this crisis and coups. I urge you to step aside from any public office for as long as you lie and promote war. Nothing gives you the right to use violence to impose your free enterprise nightmares.
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Crisis created by Trump/Republican incompetence.
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