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White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - Out of town pool report #5 Presser over
President Trump stepped back up to the podium at 12:15. Ratcliffe stepped away. President Trump took questions, including:
who would run Venezuela? “We’re going to be running it with a group”
Will US troops be on the ground? “We’re not afraid of boots on the ground”
The exact mechanism by which you’ll run the country? “We’re designating various people”
will you work with VP of Venezuela?
Did you notify any members of Congress in advance? Rubio answered, said it’s not the kind of mission you could notify in advance. “It endangers the mission”
Where will Maduro be held in New York?
Relationship with China and Russia?
Will Rubio and Hegseth run Venezuela?
Are you concerned that bad elements of Maduro regime will remain?
Why is running Venezuela America First? “We want to make sure we can protect” Venezuela
the president asked Rubio to speak about whether this is a message for Cuba
Back to Pres Trump.
Continued military presence in Venezuela? “We’re going to have a continued presence as it pertains to oil”
Putin “I’m not thrilled with Putin. he’s killing too many people”