“We are cooperating with the remnants of the Maduro regime.” An eloquent entry from an American senator
“To the crazy liberal media: President Trump and America rule Venezuela for a reason. We are working with the remnants of the Maduro regime to develop the state, which will ultimately enable regime change – at the ballot box,” the Republican politician wrote in a post on the X platform. He added that sending troops to Venezuela is not necessary as long as the current authorities “cooperate with the Trump administration in this regard.”
“The only regime change I expect in Venezuela will come at the right time, after the country has stabilized and its citizens have had the opportunity to change at the ballot box, in free and fair elections,” he added.
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What did Senator Graham say in his post?
Why did the Trump administration withdraw support from the opposition?
What were the CIA's concerns about the Venezuelan opposition?
Who is leading the Trump administration on Venezuela?
Trump withdrew support from the opposition
Graham thus referred to the Nicolas Maduro regime remaining in power in Venezuela and the Trump administration's preference for cooperation with Maduro's successor, Delcy Rodriguez, instead of supporting opposition representatives recognized by the US as the country's rightful leaders.
So far, administration representatives, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have avoided clear declarations on when elections should be held in Venezuela, focusing on ensuring access for American oil companies to the country and on stopping Caracas's cooperation with America's adversaries, including Iran.
According to the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, the Trump administration withdrew support from the opposition, based, among other things, on: on CIA analyzes predicting instability in the country if it tried to take over.
