For months, President Trump has been ratcheting up the pressure on Venezuela with increasingly aggressive military actions that the administration claims are about targeting drug traffickers.
But behind the scenes, some U.S. officials are pushing toward a regime change.
Anatoly Kurmanaev, who has been covering the story, discusses the battle in the White H ... Show More
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