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Trump botches Venezuela on day one with dismissal of opposition leader - The Briefing w/Jen Psaki - MS NOW
If Donald Trump held democracy as a priority for Venezuela after he removed that country's leader, he might be expected to install the person who is widely recognized as having won the last election, María Corina Machado, who was also awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, only to have the presidency usurped by the man Trump, who was awarded a made-up soccer league peace prize, has arrested.
Former U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul talks with Jen Psaki about the many reasons why this is not the case, and the international effects of Trump's impulsive belligerence. - Aired on 01/03/2026.