opposition leader juan guaidó s triumphant return to caracas. millions have fled property in venezuela, a fact driven home by marco rubio today at a hearing in capitol hill. 3.4 million venezuelans have fled, if we said ten-point wow percent of the u.s. population has fled, it would be the equivalent of every person living in florida, maryland, and massachusetts. the state department testify the trump administration is considering allowing venezuelans admitted into the egg states to stay here during the crisis. what is there to review? we all have pointed out the urgency of this situation. this is not a matter that can wait so i m somewhat puzzled as to what there is to review. abrams testified the united states is preparing its next round of sanctions,
if juan guaidó was the legitimate president of venezuela. i think what has to happen right now, i think there are serious questions about the recent election. there are many people who feel it s a fraudulent election and i think the united states is going to work with the international community to make sure there is a free and fair election in venezuela. sanders a self-avowed democratic socialist has been a longtime admirer of hugo chavez and the 1980s, he traveled to nicaragua and repeatedly defended the sandinistas and their leader daniel ortega even though the u.s. government supported the contras. bernie sanders also spoke well of fidel castro which came back to haunt him when a clip from him 1985 showed him singing castro s praise. it totally transform the society. have you regretted the
characterizations of daniel ortega and fidel castro in 1985? the key issue here is whether the united states should go around overthrowing small latin american countries. he went on further to not answer the question though he did tell her to cuba s advances in health care which are difficult to document. as for venezuela, there are reports nicolas maduro has closed the border with brazil to block much needed humanitarian aid but there are also signs the military is switching sides. with or without bernie sanders support, juan guaidó appears to be strengthening. shannon: thank you very much. there s going to be a new election in the north carolina congressional district engulfed in a scandal over voting fraud. today the republican leading the race dropped his effort to be certified as the winner. congressional seat still hanging in the balance.
guaidó. to sudan where hundreds have been arrested for calling for the ouster of autocratic president omar bashir. security forces fired live rounds at protesters. mariah carey is sparking controversy after becoming the biggest international star to perform in saudi arabia. she rejected calls to cancel the performance over the nation s treatment of women. she said she sees the opportunity to perform for a mixed gender audience as a positive step toward ending gender segregation. much more breaking news ahead, the president telling new york times the wall talks are a waste of time and claiming comments about his intel chief were mischaracterized. ralph northam said the infanticide charged against him is disgusting but saying he endorses expanded abortion rights and one g.o.p. senator ain t having it. i think the 2020 democratic
shannon: jonathan hunt, thank you. breaking tonight, correspondent rich edson covers the state department and is confirming for us that secretary of state mike pompeo is expected to announce the u.s. will suspend the intermediate range nuclear treaty. that move would give russia six months to return to compliance and if they don t, the u.s. can formally withdraw. we ll watch that story. venezuelan special forces reportedly raided juan guaidó s home while he was away, he was speaking at the university of caracas while he was away. his 21-year-old daughter and grandmother were home. he warned nicolas maduro do not cross a redline what comes to my family, u.s. officials have warned of serious consequences if there is any attempt to harm