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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

1/8/26: Trump To Run Venezuelan Oil Forever, Trump Iran Bombing Likely, Blackstone Stock Craters

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

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Society & Culture, News, Philosophy, Politics, Government

4.68.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump says he will run Venezuelan oil forever, Trump Iran bombing likely, Blackstone stock craters after home investment ban.

 

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0:00.0

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0:02.6

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0:04.1

Hey guys, Saga and Crystal here.

0:06.1

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0:32.4

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0:37.8

Turning now to Venezuela some major comments from the Secretary of Energy about indefinitely

0:43.6

running Venezuela's oil companies.

0:45.9

He was confronted on it on Capitol Hill.

0:48.1

Here's what he had to say.

0:49.4

Narrative in Venezuela that you are stealing our world.

0:52.9

I have not heard that narrative. I've seen celebrations in the street, Libre Venezuela out.

0:58.0

I think people are thrilled.

1:00.0

They've lived under, between Chavez and Maduro,

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