Are The 'Court Orders' To Run Venezuela In The Room With Us, Marco?

By Conover Kennard — January 4, 2026
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"President Trump was pretty clear yesterday. He said the United States is going to run Venezuela. Under what legal authority?" ABC News' "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rubio's answer doesn't make sense. Marco Rubio.
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