‘I hate game shows!’: Rubio defends US’ Venezuela policy after Maduro's capture at Senate hearing
Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced intense scrutiny at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the Trump administration’s Venezuela policy, defending the U.S.’s strategic approach following the capture of former President Nicolas Maduro. Rubio stressed that Venezuela’s wealth should benefit its people, not corrupt elites, saying the U.S. does not expect to spend taxpayer money on the effort and that the country’s oil and resources can drive recovery.