Congressman Diaz-Balart said that Russia had deployed nuclear weapons in Venezuela.

Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, R-Fla., Appeared on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Tuesday and did a case for supporting the opposition challenged Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and that Russia had installed nuclear missiles in a South American country.

“Imagine if this regime, which is currently receiving a lot of international pressure, will survive, or is it not a potentially green light, an open door for Russians and for China and for others to strengthen their activities against our national security right? here in our hemisphere, ”said Diaz-Balart to Carlson.

“The United States, the closest thing we have ever been to a nuclear war, was because the Russians put missiles, right, nuclear missiles to Cuba,” said Dias-Balart.

“Are you saying that Russians will deploy nuclear missiles in Venezuela?” Asked Carlson.

“I offer what they already have,” said Diaz-Balart.

Russia, as is known, landed in the country at the end of last year with nuclear weapons and recently confirmed that it has military personnel.

More on: www.foxnews.com ... In addition, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave an interview to Brett Bayer (FoxNews) this evening. Mr Pompeo said that the illegal president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, recently prepared to give up power and move to Cuba. But Russia convinced him to stay where he is, as president. When he was asked: “What promise or temptation did Russia give Maduro to make him change his mind? The usual calm and cool Pompeo replied sharply: “I will not go into that, Brett! It was the first time I saw Mike Pompeo so excited. “Something Big” violated the plan to replace Nicolas Maduro with those whom people want, Juan Guaydo.