Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a news conference with President Trump after the military action in Venezuela. Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem underscored the strategy in a series of interviews Sunday morning. “If she doesn’t do what’s right, she is going to pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro,” Trump told the Atlantic magazine, referring to Rodríguez. “This is about making Trump’s oil industry and Wall Street friends rich. AdvertisementOn Sunday morning, the United Nations Security Council held an urgent meeting to discuss the legality of the U.S. operation in Venezuela.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 05, 2026 03:59 UTC