Marco Rubio has been given responsibility ('viceroy' status) to make Trump's Venezuela policy work, indicating significant influence over the decision to intervene and remove Maduro.

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Speaker

John Bolton

Evidence Quote

“Now Rubio has the dubious distinction of being as we now call him the viceroy of Venezuela. He's got to try and make this mishmash of a policy work.”

Source

Venezuela after Trump’s strike: John Bolton vs John Mearsheimer— Switzerland with Tom Switzer
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:01:05 PM

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