Trump wanted to alpha male and take some oil, Hegseth wanted to bomb something, Rubio wanted Marduro gone, and aggrieved Stephen Miller wanted to bully the weak. The White House eventually settled on Venezuela as the best place to take out its aggressions and drive home its anti-immigration message. And now the administration finds itself depending on an acting Venezuelan president who has a long history of being extremely anti-American.
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Trump wanted to alpha male and take some oil, Hegseth wanted to bomb something, Rubio wanted Marduro gone, and aggrieved Stephen Miller wanted to bully the weak. The White House eventually settled on Venezuela as the best place to take out its aggressions and drive home its anti-immigration message. And now the administration finds itself depending on an acting Venezuelan president who has a long history of being extremely anti-American.
Jonathan Blitzer: The Stars Aligned Against Venezuela
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Jonathan Blitzer: The Stars Aligned Against Venezuela
Trump wanted to alpha male and take some oil, Hegseth wanted to bomb something, Rubio wanted Marduro gone, and aggrieved Stephen Miller wanted to bully the weak. The White House eventually settled on Venezuela as the best place to take out its aggressions and drive home its anti-immigration message. And now the administration finds itself depending on an acting Venezuelan president who has a long history of being extremely anti-American.
The Bulwark Podcast
Trump wanted to alpha male and take some oil, Hegseth wanted to bomb something, Rubio wanted Marduro gone, and aggrieved Stephen Miller wanted to bully the weak. The White House eventually settled on Venezuela as the best place to take out its aggressions and drive home its anti-immigration message. And now the administration finds itself depending on an acting Venezuelan president who has a long history of being extremely anti-American.
