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

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance.

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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