Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
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Led diplomatic engagement with Rodriguez government
Congress hasn't declared war since 1942, though presidents have ordered 212 military strikes without formal declarations. On January 3, 2026, U.S. special forces raided Venezuela, captured President Nicolás Maduro in his residence, and flew him to New York to face narcoterrorism charges.
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Met Rodríguez in Caracas on January 16
Seven weeks after U.S. special forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez has consolidated interim power through military loyalty pledges, oil privatization, and prisoner releases. In an NBC interview on February 12, she pledged 'free and fair' elections but refused to set a timeline, conditioning them on Venezuela being 'free from sanctions'.
Led a rare CIA delegation to Havana on May 14 to deliver Trump's conditions for economic engagement amid Cuba's total fuel depletion
The USS Nimitz carrier strike group entered the Caribbean on May 21 as the Pentagon was already developing military options for Trump and the US intelligence community mapped how Cuba would respond to an attack. One day after issuing a $100 million aid offer and indicting Raúl Castro, Secretary of State Rubio said a negotiated settlement had 'not high' probability.
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