

Figure |
Role in Trump Admin |
Influence on Venezuela Policy |
Key Details |
|---|---|---|---|
Marco Rubio |
Secretary of State & National Security Adviser |
Primary driver; reframed “democracy promotion” into narco-terrorist strikes and regime ouster. Designated Cartel de los Soles as FTO today (Nov. 24). |
Longtime Maduro foe (Cuban roots fuel personal stake); killed a Grenell-led diplomatic thaw; pushing internal strikes beyond boats. |
Stephen Miller |
Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy & Homeland Security Adviser |
Orchestrates boat strikes and “narco-state” narrative; links it to border security and deportations. |
Directed Sept. 2025 strikes; calls Maduro’s regime a “central hub” for drugs/humans; allies with Rubio on military escalation, shifting from stability to confrontation. |
Lindsey Graham |
Senate Foreign Relations Chair (incoming) |
Informal influencer; whispers regime change in Trump’s ear alongside Rubio. |
Paul flags him as a key pusher for intervention, risking MAGA backlash; backs military aid to opposition.responsiblestatecraft.org
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John Ratcliffe |
CIA Director |
Oversees covert ops, including lethal authorizations inside Venezuela. |
Project 2025 contributor; his chapter on intel reform enables expanded black ops against Maduro allies. |
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