The Trump administration has outsourced its Venezuela policy to Marco Rubio

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The latest Trump administration sanctions against 13 Venezuelan officials involved in human rights abuses, corruption or anti-democratic actions is a case in point. The sanctions, which included visa withdrawals and the freezing of U.S. assets, had long been suggested by Rubio to the White House.

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Rubio became visible as the de facto U.S.-policy maker in Venezuela in February, when he arranged a White House meeting with Trump and Lilian Tintori, the wife of then-imprisoned Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez. Rubio also has been a key figure behind Trump’s partly symbolic reversal of former President Barack Obama’s Cuba policy. The change was announced with great fanfare by Trump — with Rubio at his side — in Miami in June.

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All you you already know this but Trump relies on and trusts Marco's advice much more than the State Department. The State Department is filled with swamp creatures and by using Marco's talents Trump gets right at the heart of the issue. Marco is singlehandledly one of the most powerful players in the Trump administration. This article is a sad wanna be hit piece that is terribly written, but it actually shows you why DJT should only rely on Marco and not the State Department when it comes to worldwide policies, but most specifically Western Hemisphere policies.