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An Interview With the President

January 9, 2026·50 min·8-min readnarrativenews
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In a rare, nearly two-hour Oval Office interview, President Donald Trump defends his aggressive foreign policy, particularly the U.S. intervention in Venezuela, as necessary for national security, while downplaying constraints like international law. The encounter reveals Trump’s worldvie

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David E. Sanger

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David E. SangerDonald TrumpDoug MillsKatie RogersTyler PagerZolan Kanno-YoungsMarco RubioJ.D. VanceGustavo Petro

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The World According to Trumpby David E. Sanger

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Criminal JusticeForeign PolicyGeopoliticsImmigrationInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsUs Politics

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