‘Status quo’ with Venezuela is ‘intolerable’ for US: Rubio

Published December 23, 2025 5:00am ET



President Donald Trump’s administration is not satisfied with the “status quo” of President Nicolas Maduro’s “illegitimate” regime in Venezuela and is trying to “change that dynamic,” according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The United States has carried out a sustained and multipronged campaign against the Venezuelan dictator over the last several months as his administration has prioritized the Western Hemisphere, or the U.S.’s backyard, for its national security strategy.

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