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Chris Murphy: “The President of the National Assembly, in the absence of the President or a legitimate president, ultimately is…”

On the recordJanuary 18, 2021
The President of the National Assembly, in the absence of the President or a legitimate president, ultimately is recognized as the interim president of Venezuela.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy explains the constitutional basis for Guaido's interim presidency.

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