"There is no war against Venezuela, and we did not occupy a country. There are no U.S. troops on the ground,"
"Make no mistake, as the President has stated, we are prepared to use force to ensure maximum cooperation if other methods fail,"
"Nicolas Maduro was bad for Venezuela, for the region and for the United States. The question is, was the raid to arrest him worth it?"
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to defend the U.S. military operation that ousted Nicolas Maduro and to outline Washington's strategy moving forward. Rubio frames the mission as a targeted law enforcement action, asserting there is no war, no occupation, and no U.S. troops on the ground. He says the U.S. will help transition Venezuela from a "criminal state" into a responsible international partner and is monitoring interim leader Delcy Rodriguez, who pledged to open the energy sector to American companies. Rubio warns the administration is prepared to use force if cooperation fails. Democrats plan to challenge the operation's legality, cost, and fallout; Sen. Jeanne Shaheen questioned whether the raid was worth it and criticized the costly naval blockade. Lawmakers are pressing for clarity on long-term U.S. strategy in the region. The situation is developing.
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