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Waltz tells UN "we are not occupying a country" after Trump says U.S. "in charge" of Venezuela

Name: Waltz tells UN "we are not occupying a country" after Trump says U.S. "in charge" of Venezuela
Uploaded: 2026-01-05T13:09:00-0500
Duration: 6 min 51 s
Description: U.S. ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz told the United Nations on Monday, "There is no war against Venezuela or its people. We are not occupying a country." The comments come a day after President Trump told reporters the U.S. is "in charge" of Venezuela. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more on that and the other top news coming out of the White House.

U.S. ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz told the United Nations on Monday, "There is no war against Venezuela or its people. We are not occupying a country." The comments come a day after President Trump told reporters the U.S. is "in charge" of Venezuela. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more on that and the other top news coming out of the White House.