"Proclaiming the US would run Venezuela after abducting its president and his wife, president Trump has now qualified his claim. Amid questions, including from top Republicans, Trump has now called on Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, to accommodate US demands or face the possibility of a fresh military intervention. Rodriguez, 56, who had on Saturday pledged fealty to ousted president Nicolas Maduro and condemned his capture as an atrocity, appears to be adhering to the US line."
"Rodriguez, 56, who had on Saturday pledged fealty to ousted president Nicolas Maduro and condemned his capture as an atrocity, appears to be adhering to the US line. The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, spoke to Rodriguez, who told him we'll do whatever you need', Trump told reporters. She, I think, was quite gracious, but she really doesn't have a choice."
President Trump softened an initial claim about running Venezuela after the seizure of President Nicolas Maduro, while urging interim president Delcy Rodriguez to meet US demands or risk further intervention. Rodriguez publicly pledged fealty to Maduro and condemned his capture as an atrocity, yet appears to be following the US line after a reported conversation involving Marco Rubio. US officials said Washington retained a 15,000-strong force in the Caribbean and kept the option of a fresh military operation. Democratic leaders denounced the intervention as illegal without congressional approval. Protests erupted in multiple US cities alongside celebratory reactions from parts of the Venezuelan diaspora.
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