White House national security adviser John Bolton has pushed a hawkish foreign policy on a president who campaigned to stop costly, “endless wars” waged by the U.S.
White House National Security Adviser John Bolton has reportedly been pushing for conflict in Venezuela as President Donald Trump weighs the next steps of his strategy in the Latin American country.
One U.S. official told the Post that the opposition had"produced a pretty full plan," but as it began to fall apart, efforts to realize a cohesive approach also began to fail in Washington. Publicly, officials blamed Cuba and Russia for backing Maduro, but internally the administration may be increasingly divided.
National security adviser John Bolton listens to President Donald Trump speak during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi at the White House, on April 9. Bolton has championed a hawkish approach for a president who campaigned on stopping “endless wars” waged by the U.S. around the world. Alex Wong/Getty Images
This scandal, one of many U.S. efforts to combat the rise of leftist forces across Latin America, provided crucial context to the Trump administration's response to the current crisis in Venezuela. Days after Guaidó proclaimed himself acting president, Trump named Elliott Abrams, who was among the men indicted for their role in the Iran-Contra affair, as his special representative to Venezuela.
Anti-government protesters clash with security forces in Caracas, Venezuela, during the commemoration of May Day. Demonstrations continued for a second consecutive day in support of opposition-controlled parliament speaker Juan Guaidó as he bid to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro. FEDERICO PARRA/AFP/Getty Images
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