Rubio testifies he didn't know of Venezuela allegations against former roommate
Politics,Venezuela,Marco Rubio,Foreign Affairs,Testimony
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified Tuesday that he was not aware of connections his longtime friend, former Rep. David Rivera (R-Fla.), had to Venezuela.
Rivera, who represented Florida's 25th Congressional District from 2011-2013 and roomed with Rubio early in their political careers, is facing federal criminal charges of acting as an unregistered foreign agent of Venezuela. He is accused of pushing to ease U.S. pressure on the government of former Venezuelan President NicolΓ‘s Maduro...
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