US Mulls Next Venezuela Moves | Balance of Power 12/1/2025

Posted on 12/01/2025
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On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu discusses the latest geopolitical developments from Washington. On today's show, Retired US Army Four-Star General Wesley Clark, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis, Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and CSIS Senior Fellow Ben Jensen.



Chapters:

00:00:00 - Balance of Power: Early Edition Starts

00:05:44 - Wendy Benjaminson on Reports Trump Says Hegseth Denied Issuing Order to Kill Boat Crew

00:09:23 - Ret. Gen. Wesley Clark Discusses Lawmakers Demanding Answers on Hegseth Boat Report, Witkoff Heading to Russia

00:21:25 - Bloomberg Political Panel Talk ACA Tax Credit Path Remaining Unclear as Vote Looms, Congress Facing Chaotic Stretch

00:32:45 - CSIS Senior Fellow Ben Jensen on US Saying Ukraine Talks Productive as Witkoff Heads to Russia

00:40:32 - Norah Mulinda Breaks Down Today’s Markets

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