WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott wrote a letter to the editor of the Tampa Bay Times in response to its recent editorial regarding his comments on the genocide in Venezuela.

In the letter, Senator Rick Scott wrote, “Right now, we’re face to face with evil. Nicolas Maduro is starving and terrorizing the Venezuelan people. Tens of thousands of men, women and children are dying at the hands of this ruthless dictator.

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Words do matter. I’ve called the crisis in Venezuela a genocide, because it is. But call it whatever you want; Maduro is intentionally killing people so he can hold on to power. How many kids need to starve to death at the hands of Maduro for the Tampa Bay Times to decide it’s a genocide? This is a fight for humanity. This is a fight for the Venezuelan people and a fight for America’s security. If we do not act to support those fighting for freedom, we’ve lost.”

Read the full letter in the Tampa Bay Times HERE.

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