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Trump Aides Rally to Oust Maduro, Troops Deployed

9/30/2025

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Trump aides intensify efforts to remove Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela.
Marco Rubio leads the campaign as Secretary of State and National Security Adviser.
Rubio says Maduro is illegitimate and a drug exporter, posing an imminent threat; support comes from Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe and Stephen Miller.
The Pentagon has deployed over 6,500 troops to the region.

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Trump aides intensify efforts to remove Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela.
Marco Rubio leads the campaign as Secretary of State and National Security Adviser.
Rubio says Maduro is illegitimate and a drug exporter, posing an imminent threat; support comes from Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe and Stephen Miller.
The Pentagon has deployed over 6,500 troops to the region.