Former intelligence analyst on Trump, the CIA and Venezuela

By Steve Inskeep

Published October 16, 2025 at 4:59 AM EDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Ned Price, a former State Department official and CIA intelligence analyst, about President Trump's recent rhetoric about striking Venezuela.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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