Michael G. Kozak: “Vice President Pence has said, under President Trump, America will continue to stand for religious freedom of all people…”

They are for human rights; they are for democracy; they are for free-market competition. And China is the antithesis of all of those things.

They should do that and abide by the result. If they do not, we are making clear that there are going to be some serious consequences in their relationships throughout the region.

For those who seek to maintain the status quo, we will not let them use our assistance as a facade for their lack of political will to make real reform.

Russia clearly is involved with Venezuela. They very visibly sent troops there to try to buck up Maduro.