Trump Suggests US Could Run Venezuela and its Oil for Years

In a new interview, President Donald Trump is signaling the United States could be involved in Venezuela for years and says he intends to rebuild its oil industry. Tensions over that oil are playing out on the global stage with the U.S. seizing two more tankers at sea while the Trump administration is now downplaying concerns about continued repression inside the Venezuela by remaining members of the Maduro regime. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.