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U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) joined Fox News Channel’s Harris Faulkner Tuesday to call for the U.S. and the Lima Group to provide humanitarian and logistical aid to the people of Venezuela as they push back against Nicolás Maduro and his violent regime.

“I think it is time for the United States to continue to lead a humanitarian effort,” Waltz said. “But we have to do it as a coalition…If Guaido is seen as leading a coalition-led humanitarian effort and delivering for the needs of the people when Maduro has not… I think that could be the final breaking point.”

Waltz also advocated for an amnesty deal for the remaining members of the Venezuelan military and recognized the people of Venezuela’s efforts to move towards democracy and freedom.

“I think it would be helpful if [Guaido] would offer an amnesty deal to the remaining members of the Venezuelan military to bring them over as well,” he said. “They’ve seen now what socialism will do. They are moving towards the United States but we have to seize the moment – and the moment is now.”

A video of the exchange is available here.