Marjorie Taylor Greene urges Americans to push back on Trump’s Venezuela move

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she hoped Americans would “push back” against President Donald Trump’s approach to Venezuela, arguing that the administration should avoid regime change abroad and keep its focus on domestic priorities, according to reporting by The Hill. Greene made the remarks during an appearance on CNN’s The Source on her final day in Congress.

Her comments followed the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, a development that has raised uncertainty over how deeply the United States plans to involve itself in governing Venezuela during a potential transition period.

Marjorie Taylor Greene urges Americans to oppose US-led regime change

Greene said voters did not elect leaders to manage foreign governments or pursue overseas interventions. Instead, she argued, the public should pressure the administration to focus inward.

“We’ve elected them to run America, not to be globalists, not to run other countries, not to pursue regime change and foreign wars,” Greene said, as cited by The Hill.

Speaking directly to Trump, Greene added, “Let’s focus on the United States of America, Mr. President, because that’s what the American people deserve.”

Greene calls for Venezuela’s future to be decided by its people

While acknowledging that Maduro was a “bad guy,” Greene said the outcome in Venezuela should be determined by Venezuelans themselves, not Washington. She said she hoped the country would eventually achieve stability but warned against repeating past US-led regime change efforts.

“It is concerning to see what’s happening and the direction that the Trump administration is moving in,” Greene said. She pointed to previous interventions, including in Iraq, as cautionary examples of unintended consequences.

Greene also said the administration should prioritize unresolved issues at home, including health care costs and the national debt. “I would like to see a continued focus on domestic policy that helps the American people,” she said. “That’s the country that they are supposed to be running.”

Trump signals temporary US role in Venezuela transition

Greene’s remarks came after Trump said the United States would temporarily oversee Venezuela during a transition period. According to The Hill, the president said Washington would manage the country until a “safe, proper and judicious transition” could be carried out.

Trump also said American oil companies would take control of Venezuela’s vast petroleum reserves during that period, adding that the United States did not want to risk repeating years of instability by allowing the wrong leadership to take hold.

Marco Rubio downplays US governance role, stresses security focus

Secretary of State Marco Rubio later sought to narrow expectations about the administration’s plans. Speaking to NBC News, Rubio said the immediate priority was addressing security concerns, including drug trafficking, gangs and sanctioned oil exports.

“All of the problems we had when Maduro was there, we still have those problems in terms of them needing to be addressed,” Rubio said. “We are going to give people an opportunity to address those challenges and those problems.”

Lawmakers from both parties left briefings with administration officials still unclear on how long the US role in Venezuela might last or how the transition would ultimately unfold.