Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joined Trish Regan on Tuesday night to discuss the ongoing protests and violence in Venezuela.

Pompeo told Trish Regan that Maduro was ready to flee the country until Russia stepped in and propped him up.

Secretary of State Pompeo: It is very clear that President Maduro intended to leave and had his plane ready until Russia stepped in and made clear that he not depart at this time.

Maduro did not make any public appearances today. The US-backed President Juan Guaido was on the streets all day today.

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Via Trish Regan Primetime: