Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff and homeland security adviser, may soon play a pivotal role in shaping Venezuela's future as the Trump administration deliberates on how to manage the Latin American nation.
President Donald Trump recently declared that the United States would "run the country" following the detention of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, with Miller, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine by his side.
According to Mediaite, unnamed sources have indicated that the White House is contemplating assigning Miller a more prominent position in overseeing operations in Venezuela after Maduro's removal. The report highlights Miller's significant influence as "the architect of the administrations anti-immigration and border policy," and his central involvement in the effort to oust Maduro.
In the interim, Maduro's vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, has taken control, with President Trump stating that U.S. military intervention would be unnecessary if Rodriguez complies with American demands.
Rodriguez, however, responded defiantly to Trump's remarks, asserting that Venezuela will not become a colony "of any empire." Meanwhile, Elliott Abrams, President Trump's former special envoy to Venezuela, expressed skepticism about the feasibility of U.S. governance over the country.
Abrams remarked, "You know, its a very big country. Its twice the size of California, 25 million people, roughly. Its too complex for us to run." He further emphasized the importance of establishing a "popular government, a democratic, elected government" to rejuvenate Venezuela with international support, dismissing the idea of Washington's direct control as "implausible" and unworkable.
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