There are mounting questions about the dramatic escalation of the U.S. pressure campaign in Venezuela, with President Trump acknowledging the first known U.S. strike inside the country. Meanwhile, two eyewitnesses told NBC News they saw an explosion in northwestern Venezuela on December 18. It is unclear if that is the same strike the president has acknowledged or a separate, previously unreported explosion. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.
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