Episode 1831 • • 1:08:59 - 1:16:28
1831: Donroe Doctrine
George Stephanopoulos, Marco Rubio Interview on Legal Authority
In a contentious interview, George Stephanopoulos repeatedly questioned Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding the legal authority for the U.S. to "run" Venezuela. Rubio pointed to court-ordered sanctions and the "quarantine" of oil as the primary levers of control. He noted that U.S. Gulf Coast refineries are uniquely equipped to process Venezuela's heavy crude and predicted significant interest from Western oil companies once stability is restored.