{"id":29641,"date":"2026-01-05T04:22:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T04:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=29641"},"modified":"2026-01-05T04:22:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T04:22:40","slug":"latest-venezuela-u-s-operation-rubio-interview-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=29641","title":{"rendered":"Latest Venezuela\u2013U.S. Operation &#038; Rubio Interview Coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"313\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\ud83e\udde0 <strong data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"313\">What Rubio Said on CBS About the Maduro Operation<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"360\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"360\">1. How Rubio Defended the Maduro Raid<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"699\">\n<li data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"699\">\n<p data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"699\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Rubio called the <strong data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"410\">foreign military operation<\/strong> to capture Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and his wife a <em data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"476\">highly complex mission<\/em>\u2014highlighting that U.S. special forces landed on a military base, secured the targets quickly, and left without U.S. casualties. He described it as a tactical success given the dangers. <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_United_States_strikes_in_Venezuela?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">Wikipedia<\/span><span class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"756\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"756\">2. Why Only Maduro (and His Wife) Were Arrested<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"1089\">\n<li data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"1089\">\n<p data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"1089\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">When asked <strong data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"819\">why other indicted officials weren\u2019t captured<\/strong>, Rubio emphasized practicality: he said landing helicopters on multiple military bases to seize others was <em data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"959\">far more difficult and riskier<\/em>, dismissing the idea of simultaneous multiple raids on other regime figures as unrealistic. <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/marco-rubio-venezuela-occupation-trump-maduro\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">CBS News<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1139\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1139\">3. U.S. Role in Venezuela After the Raid<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1571\">\n<li data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1571\">\n<p data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1249\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Rubio <strong data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1176\">firmly rejected the idea<\/strong> that the U.S. intends to <em data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1248\">govern Venezuela in a traditional occupation<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1571\">\n<li data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1430\">\n<p data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1430\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">He said the U.S. will continue an <strong data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1340\">oil \u201cquarantine\u201d\/blockade and sanctions pressure<\/strong> to drive reforms rather than day-to-day occupation. <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7amarillo.com\/newsletter-daily\/venezuelan-vp-demands-maduros-release-as-us-faces-scrutiny-over-military-action-president-donald-trump-oil-reserve-overnight-operation-manhattan-dea-new-york-city-cilia-flores-caracas-vp-delcy-rodriguez-narcoterrorism-conspiracy?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">KVII<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1571\">\n<p data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1571\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">He also stressed that broad governance plans or elections are <em data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1512\">not immediate<\/em> and would take time. <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/americas\/u-s-plays-down-quick-return-to-democracy-in-venezuela-d692a47c?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">The Wall Street Journal<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1610\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1610\">4. On Elections and Democracy<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1859\">\n<li data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1859\">\n<p data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1859\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Rubio said expectations of a <em data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1670\">rapid electoral transition<\/em> are unrealistic given how entrenched the former regime was, and insisted the focus is on longer-term structural change\u2014not quick political ceremonies. <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/americas\/u-s-plays-down-quick-return-to-democracy-in-venezuela-d692a47c?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">The Wall Street Journal<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1905\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1905\">5. U.S. Strategy vs. Regime Remnants<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"2116\">\n<li data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"2116\">\n<p data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"1945\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">On why other indicted figures remain:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"2116\">\n<li data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"2116\">\n<p data-start=\"1950\" data-end=\"2116\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">He reiterated that Maduro was the <em data-start=\"1984\" data-end=\"1996\">top target<\/em> and that simultaneous extractions in multiple hostile locations weren\u2019t feasible. <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/marco-rubio-venezuela-occupation-trump-maduro\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">CBS News<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2156\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong data-start=\"2122\" data-end=\"2156\">6. National Security Rationale<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2538\">\n<li data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2538\">\n<p data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2325\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Rubio framed the operation as aimed at stopping major <em data-start=\"2213\" data-end=\"2290\"><strong data-start=\"2214\" data-end=\"2289\">narco-terrorism, transnational criminal networks, and foreign influence<\/strong><\/em> in the Western Hemisphere, citing:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2328\" data-end=\"2538\">\n<li data-start=\"2328\" data-end=\"2378\">\n<p data-start=\"2330\" data-end=\"2378\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Maduro\u2019s leadership of drug trafficking networks<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2381\" data-end=\"2538\">\n<p data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2538\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Venezuelan cooperation with adversarial actors<\/span><br data-start=\"2429\" data-end=\"2432\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2014points echoed by U.S. press coverage of ongoing drug indictments. <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/us-venezuela-trump-maduro-updates-01-04-2026?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">AP News<\/span><span class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2540\" data-end=\"2543\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2545\" data-end=\"2589\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\ud83d\udccc <strong data-start=\"2551\" data-end=\"2589\">Context from Outside the Interview<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2591\" data-end=\"2660\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Here\u2019s what corroborated reporting shows about the broader situation:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2662\" data-end=\"3411\">\n<li data-start=\"2662\" data-end=\"2879\">\n<p data-start=\"2664\" data-end=\"2879\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The <strong data-start=\"2668\" data-end=\"2690\">U.S. military raid<\/strong> (often described as <em data-start=\"2711\" data-end=\"2739\">Operation Absolute Resolve<\/em>) captured Maduro and his wife in Venezuela and brought them to New York to face federal drug charges. <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/nicolas-maduro-says-happy-new-year-n-y-air-force-base-11878782?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">People.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2880\" data-end=\"3049\">\n<p data-start=\"2882\" data-end=\"3049\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Rubio <strong data-start=\"2888\" data-end=\"2957\">clarified that the U.S. is not planning a \u201cgovernment occupation\u201d<\/strong>, contrasting with some statements by President Trump. <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/85041a1ec03bafe839b785a95169d694?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">AP News<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3050\" data-end=\"3266\">\n<p data-start=\"3052\" data-end=\"3266\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The interim leadership situation in Venezuela involves <strong data-start=\"3107\" data-end=\"3126\">Delcy Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong>, whom the U.S. does not consider legitimate, and the U.S. continues to press for democratic reform. <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/04\/us-news\/marco-rubio-says-venezuelan-vp-delcy-rodriguez-isnt-a-legitimate-leader\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">New York Post<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3267\" data-end=\"3411\">\n<p data-start=\"3269\" data-end=\"3411\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Cuba reported <strong data-start=\"3283\" data-end=\"3312\">32 of its citizens killed<\/strong> during the U.S. raid\u2014an international point of contention. <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/cuba-says-32-its-citizens-killed-maduro-extraction-2026-01-05\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">Reuters<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"3413\" data-end=\"3416\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"3418\" data-end=\"3461\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\ud83d\udccc <strong data-start=\"3424\" data-end=\"3461\">Was Rubio \u201cSchooling\u201d the Anchor?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3462\" data-end=\"3554\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Rubio\u2019s responses were <em data-start=\"3485\" data-end=\"3510\">assertive and defensive<\/em>, but based on the <strong data-start=\"3529\" data-end=\"3553\">interview transcript<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3555\" data-end=\"3884\">\n<li data-start=\"3555\" data-end=\"3705\">\n<p data-start=\"3557\" data-end=\"3705\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Margaret Brennan\u2019s questions were <strong data-start=\"3591\" data-end=\"3627\">standard journalistic challenges<\/strong>, focusing on <em data-start=\"3641\" data-end=\"3678\">strategy, legality, and consistency<\/em>, not <em data-start=\"3684\" data-end=\"3705\">\u201cstupid questions.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3706\" data-end=\"3884\">\n<p data-start=\"3708\" data-end=\"3884\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Rubio provided explanations anchored in operational complexity and U.S. policy preferences (sanctions, pressure, not direct governance). <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/marco-rubio-venezuela-occupation-trump-maduro\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">CBS News<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3886\" data-end=\"4043\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">So while supporters might view his answers as strong rebuttals, the exchange was a <strong data-start=\"3969\" data-end=\"3997\">serious policy interview<\/strong>, not simply \u201cconfusion\u201d on the anchor\u2019s part.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4045\" data-end=\"4048\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"4050\" data-end=\"4073\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\ud83e\uddfe <strong data-start=\"4056\" data-end=\"4073\">Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4074\" data-end=\"4606\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2705 Rubio justified limiting the raid to the <em data-start=\"4117\" data-end=\"4142\">highest-priority target<\/em> (Maduro). <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/marco-rubio-venezuela-occupation-trump-maduro\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">CBS News<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><br data-start=\"4192\" data-end=\"4195\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2705 He underscored that the U.S. aims to <em data-start=\"4234\" data-end=\"4280\">apply pressure through sanctions\/oil control<\/em>, not take over governance. <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7amarillo.com\/newsletter-daily\/venezuelan-vp-demands-maduros-release-as-us-faces-scrutiny-over-military-action-president-donald-trump-oil-reserve-overnight-operation-manhattan-dea-new-york-city-cilia-flores-caracas-vp-delcy-rodriguez-narcoterrorism-conspiracy?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">KVII<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><br data-start=\"4347\" data-end=\"4350\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2705 Rubio pushed back on the notion of immediate democratic transition or broader military occupation. <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/americas\/u-s-plays-down-quick-return-to-democracy-in-venezuela-d692a47c?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">The Wall Street Journal<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><br data-start=\"4490\" data-end=\"4493\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2705 The interview did not involve factual errors by the anchor\u2014just tough questions on strategy and implications.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4608\" data-end=\"4611\" \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marco Rubio SCHOOLS CONFUSED CBS Anchor Confronting Him With Stupid Questions On Maduro Arrest!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fToJmtlMxy4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83e\udde0 What Rubio Said on CBS About the Maduro Operation 1. How Rubio Defended the Maduro Raid Rubio called the foreign military operation to capture Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and his wife a highly complex mission\u2014highlighting that U.S. special forces landed on a military base, secured the targets quickly, and left without U.S. casualties. 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