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Sunday, January 04, 2026
Meet the Press: Rubio says the U.S. does not have 'forces on the ground' in Venezuela

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NBC News' "Meet the Press" that the U.S. doesn't have "forces on the ground" in Venezuela after the capture of Nicolás Maduro, saying the move was primarily to halt drug trafficking into the U.S.

When pressed by moderator Kristen Welker if Cuba is the Trump administration's next target, Rubio said the country's government is "in a lot of trouble."

"I'm not going to talk to you about what our future steps are going to be and our policies are going to be right now in this regard," Rubio said. "But I don't think it's any mystery that we are not big fans of the Cuban regime."

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