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Trump's Venezuela Plan Lacks Clarity, Faces Harsh Criticism

1/6/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump faces criticism from David Rothkopf, who says the Maduro capture operation lacked a clear plan for Venezuela's governance and oil management after the capture.
Rothkopf calls the intervention illegal, likening it to armed robbery aimed at seizing Venezuela's oil reserves.
He questions Trump's claim that the U.S. would 'run' Venezuela, calling it a misguided foreign policy.
The White House has not commented.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump faces criticism from David Rothkopf, who says the Maduro capture operation lacked a clear plan for Venezuela's governance and oil management after the capture.
Rothkopf calls the intervention illegal, likening it to armed robbery aimed at seizing Venezuela's oil reserves.
He questions Trump's claim that the U.S. would 'run' Venezuela, calling it a misguided foreign policy.
The White House has not commented.