Ex-National Security Council director on administration's plan for Venezuela oil

NPR | By Michel Martin

Published September 3, 2026 at 4:08 AM EDT

NPR's Michel Martin asks former Obama administration official Benjamin Gedan {guh-DAN} about the viability of the Trump administration's plan for Venezuelan oil.

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