Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro will stand trial June 1, 2027, a federal judge in New York decided Wednesday.
The new year started with no shortage of political controversies. New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joins Up Close to discuss.
Cuba has been cut off from Venezuelan oil shipments as U.S. forces seize tankers.
Venezuela is believed to hold more than 300 billion barrels of oil, but the country currently produces only a small fraction of its potential.
The Trump administration has told Venezuela's interim president that the regime must meet the White House's demands before being allowed to pump more oil.
Trump said the money would be controlled by him as president but it would be used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States.
