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Rubio on how US will run Venezuela: DoJ, State Dept, Pentagon in team effort, America 1st
Posted on 1/4/26 at 3:39 pm
Posted on 1/4/26 at 3:39 pm
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that multiple U.S. agencies, including the State Department, Pentagon and Department of Justice will be involved in running Venezuela for the time being.
“This is a team effort by the entire national security apparatus of our country. But it is running this policy. And the goal of the policy is to see changes in Venezuela that are beneficial to the United States first and foremost,” Rubio told host Kristen Welker on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
After U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, President Trump told reporters Saturday that his administration will “run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition,” adding that American oil companies will “fix” Venezuela’s petroleum infrastructure.
The South American country has the largest oil reserves in the world.
Rubio told NBC that in the short term, the U.S. will address issues such as the flow of drugs and transport of sanctioned oil from Venezuela. Elections will be held in the South American country once those concerns are alleviated, he noted.
“We want a better future for Venezuela,” Rubio added. “And we think a better future for the people of Venezuela also is stabilizing for the region and makes the neighborhood we live in a much better and safer place.”
“All of the problems we had when Maduro was there, we still have those problems in terms of them needing to be addressed,” he said later in the interview. “We are going to give people an opportunity to address those challenges and those problems.”
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez assumed power upon Maduro’s capture, with Trump saying Saturday that Rubio spoke to her after the operation. The president also said that opposition leader María Corina Machado lacks the support or respect to run Venezuela.
International observers, including the U.S., have said that Edmundo González Urrutia, whom Machado backed, defeated Maduro with overwhelming support in Venezuela’s 2024 presidential election, but Maduro clung to power.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that multiple U.S. agencies, including the State Department, Pentagon and Department of Justice will be involved in running Venezuela for the time being.
“This is a team effort by the entire national security apparatus of our country. But it is running this policy. And the goal of the policy is to see changes in Venezuela that are beneficial to the United States first and foremost,” Rubio told host Kristen Welker on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
After U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, President Trump told reporters Saturday that his administration will “run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition,” adding that American oil companies will “fix” Venezuela’s petroleum infrastructure.
The South American country has the largest oil reserves in the world.
Rubio told NBC that in the short term, the U.S. will address issues such as the flow of drugs and transport of sanctioned oil from Venezuela. Elections will be held in the South American country once those concerns are alleviated, he noted.
“We want a better future for Venezuela,” Rubio added. “And we think a better future for the people of Venezuela also is stabilizing for the region and makes the neighborhood we live in a much better and safer place.”
“All of the problems we had when Maduro was there, we still have those problems in terms of them needing to be addressed,” he said later in the interview. “We are going to give people an opportunity to address those challenges and those problems.”
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez assumed power upon Maduro’s capture, with Trump saying Saturday that Rubio spoke to her after the operation. The president also said that opposition leader María Corina Machado lacks the support or respect to run Venezuela.
International observers, including the U.S., have said that Edmundo González Urrutia, whom Machado backed, defeated Maduro with overwhelming support in Venezuela’s 2024 presidential election, but Maduro clung to power.
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Posted on 1/4/26 at 3:45 pm to RelicBatches86
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that multiple U.S. agencies, including the State Department, Pentagon and Department of Justice will be involved in running Venezuela for the time being.
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“All of the problems we had when Maduro was there, we still have those problems in terms of them needing to be addressed,”
Posted on 1/4/26 at 5:04 pm to RelicBatches86
They need an election ASAP.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 5:10 pm to RelicBatches86
Certainly disappointing. Just give them some military protection for a fair election, destroy a bunch of drugs, and leave would be my personal choice.
Looks like we'll be involved there until a Democrat takes office, proving the all the dissenters to be correct.
Looks like we'll be involved there until a Democrat takes office, proving the all the dissenters to be correct.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 5:11 pm to TriStateAreaFootball
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They need an election ASAP.
So does Ukraine...
Posted on 1/4/26 at 5:11 pm to TriStateAreaFootball
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Certainly disappointing
Yep.
You know the Russians are licking their chops.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 5:11 pm to Gee Grenouille
They already had one. This is the one thing I disagree with. Let the people who won step in and run shite. There are people that could advise and help them but they need to go ahead and turn it over.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 5:13 pm to TriStateAreaFootball
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Looks like we'll be involved there until a Democrat takes office, proving the all the dissenters to be correct.
No, it only looks like that to Panicans who are habitually wrong about literally everything.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 5:22 pm to Riverside
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Panicans
whatever man.
I was told we would either purchase Greenland or encourage their referendum for statehood in order lower oil prices.
Was told we would turn Gaza into a riviera in the Middle East as something that would bring revenue.
Was told we would end the war in Ukraine.
None of this occurred.
We're 5 years into 8 with Trump here. Very happy about the economy and the fact that Roe was overturned. He's got three years left to pass some decent legislation and win on some foreign policy issues. I am still waiting patiently but time is running out. Yes, this Congress sucks. I know this.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 5:23 pm to RelicBatches86
I can see how a more stable and cooperative Venezuela is a boon to not only themselves (most importantly) but the USA as well. I won't argue against that.
But we seriously need to turn it over to their people immediately. If (as Shrek McPhee postulated) it took since August just for the Delta guys drill and drill this operation over and over again in preparation for the raid, then you can't possibly convince me that the US doesn't already know all the bad actors and Maduro loyalists embedded in their governmental infrastructure. Isolate and remove them (by whatever means, irdc) and hand it over to someone who is Venezuelan nationalist and also friendly with the US and other based South American leaders like Christine Kangaloo, Javier Milei, Rodrigo Pereira and José Kast. Watch South America suddenly thrive more than ever.
I've only more recently started paying attention to it, but the overall whole of South American nations are taking a pretty hard turn to the political Right, and honestly it's pretty frocking badass to behold. I just want them to take care of themselves and work on our mutual problems from their respective ends, so that we can fix our own mountain of bullshite here at home.
But we seriously need to turn it over to their people immediately. If (as Shrek McPhee postulated) it took since August just for the Delta guys drill and drill this operation over and over again in preparation for the raid, then you can't possibly convince me that the US doesn't already know all the bad actors and Maduro loyalists embedded in their governmental infrastructure. Isolate and remove them (by whatever means, irdc) and hand it over to someone who is Venezuelan nationalist and also friendly with the US and other based South American leaders like Christine Kangaloo, Javier Milei, Rodrigo Pereira and José Kast. Watch South America suddenly thrive more than ever.
I've only more recently started paying attention to it, but the overall whole of South American nations are taking a pretty hard turn to the political Right, and honestly it's pretty frocking badass to behold. I just want them to take care of themselves and work on our mutual problems from their respective ends, so that we can fix our own mountain of bullshite here at home.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 5:23 pm to MikkUGA
I agree. I think there’s a concern that the cabinet heads appointed by meduro would rebel and you’d end up with a similar Iraq outcome where the govt falls apart. I genuinely believe the election results will be the same and a smooth transition will take place. Plus the US govt needs time to weed out Meduros people.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 5:25 pm to TriStateAreaFootball
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Certainly disappointing. Just give them some military protection for a fair election, destroy a bunch of drugs, and leave would be my personal choice.
Looks like we'll be involved there until a Democrat takes office, proving the all the dissenters to be correct.
ThAT'S FUNNYSTUFF RIGHT THERE
Posted on 1/4/26 at 5:27 pm to TriStateAreaFootball
We know you’re a democrat. You don’t have to convince us, bud.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 5:31 pm to RelicBatches86
I hope they run it better than they run America. 
Posted on 1/4/26 at 5:35 pm to LegendInMyMind
We all felt once Maduro and his wife were removed from the country, all of the problems would just disappear. Instantly!!
Yep, that is exactly what we all felt.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 6:02 pm to MikkUGA
Turn it over to them now and they will be dead in a week. Military would fill the gap.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 6:34 pm to Timeoday
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We all felt once Maduro and his wife were removed from the country, all of the problems would just disappear. Instantly!!
Yep, that is exactly what we all felt.
You're kind of dumb, huh?
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Timeoday
Oh, yeah....I should have looked at the poster.
This post was edited on 1/4/26 at 6:36 pm
Posted on 1/4/26 at 7:38 pm to TriStateAreaFootball
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Certainly disappointing. Just give them some military protection for a fair election, destroy a bunch of drugs, and leave would be my personal choice.
i'm getting sick of this schit you don't live anywhere, you don't have an age and no occupation. but you have opinions.
what am i to make of you boy? do you still live with your parents?
Posted on 1/4/26 at 8:57 pm to RelicBatches86
A few questions:
What U.S. agencies are making day-to-day governing decisions in Venezuela now that Maduro has been captured?
How does the U.S. intend to address the allegations that the Maduro regime coordinated with Tren de Aragua and narcotics trafficking if many of those same elements are in the transitional government?
Has Delcy Rodríguez been implicated in narcotics trafficking and other criminal enterprises?
What will be the exact role of Rodríguez in this arrangement, and how do her interests align with the stated U.S. objectives?
How do we expect pro- and anti-Maduro factions within the transitional government to work together peacefully to ensure stability?
How would the U.S. manage the potential for violence and instability in Venezuela if pro-Maduro forces resist American involvement?
Who specifically decides when the drug trafficking and sanctioned oil export issues are sufficiently “alleviated” to allow elections?
What concrete benchmarks will be used to determine when Venezuela is ready for a “safe, proper and judicious transition”?
What is the time frame in determining that Venezuela is ready for a “safe, proper and judicious transition”?
Why does Rubio dismiss María Corina Machado’s leadership credibility when the Trump Administration previously recognizing her as a key figure of the opposition?
Since Rubio once recognized Opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as the “legitimate” president of Venezuela, will Gonzalez play a role in the transition?
If Venezuelans later elect leaders who oppose further U.S. involvement, will the U.S. military intervene again?
When Venezuela’s petroleum rights are restored to U.S. companies, will a U.S. military presence be required to safeguard these oil interests in Venezuela?
How will the U.S. manage the complexities of engaging with a country that is home to a diverse population of over 30 million people?
How specifically does the U.S. intend to “run” Venezuela without an occupying military force?
How does the U.S. avoid long-term entanglement in Venezuelan affairs, given all the complexities mentioned in the questions above?
What U.S. agencies are making day-to-day governing decisions in Venezuela now that Maduro has been captured?
How does the U.S. intend to address the allegations that the Maduro regime coordinated with Tren de Aragua and narcotics trafficking if many of those same elements are in the transitional government?
Has Delcy Rodríguez been implicated in narcotics trafficking and other criminal enterprises?
What will be the exact role of Rodríguez in this arrangement, and how do her interests align with the stated U.S. objectives?
How do we expect pro- and anti-Maduro factions within the transitional government to work together peacefully to ensure stability?
How would the U.S. manage the potential for violence and instability in Venezuela if pro-Maduro forces resist American involvement?
Who specifically decides when the drug trafficking and sanctioned oil export issues are sufficiently “alleviated” to allow elections?
What concrete benchmarks will be used to determine when Venezuela is ready for a “safe, proper and judicious transition”?
What is the time frame in determining that Venezuela is ready for a “safe, proper and judicious transition”?
Why does Rubio dismiss María Corina Machado’s leadership credibility when the Trump Administration previously recognizing her as a key figure of the opposition?
Since Rubio once recognized Opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as the “legitimate” president of Venezuela, will Gonzalez play a role in the transition?
If Venezuelans later elect leaders who oppose further U.S. involvement, will the U.S. military intervene again?
When Venezuela’s petroleum rights are restored to U.S. companies, will a U.S. military presence be required to safeguard these oil interests in Venezuela?
How will the U.S. manage the complexities of engaging with a country that is home to a diverse population of over 30 million people?
How specifically does the U.S. intend to “run” Venezuela without an occupying military force?
How does the U.S. avoid long-term entanglement in Venezuelan affairs, given all the complexities mentioned in the questions above?
Posted on 1/4/26 at 9:45 pm to Riverside
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No, it only looks like that to Panicans who are habitually wrong about literally everything.
Good luck winning elections while shitting on conservatives.
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