Secretary of State Marco Rubio says America is at war "against drug trafficking organisations", not Venezuela, a day after US strikes on the country. Why US did not arrest more members of Maduro's regimeIn an interview with CBS, Rubio is asked why the US didn't arrest other members of Maduro's regime. Until then, says Rubio, Venezuela will continue to face the oil quarantine, pressure from the US, and have "drug boats" targeted and seized when necessary. Rubio is asked if he thinks Interim President Delcy Rodríguez is now the legitimate president of Venezuela. He says "this is not about the legitimate president" as the US does not believe the regime in place is legitimate.

Source: The Star January 05, 2026 02:29 UTC