Comprehensive Analysis: Trump Administration's Multi-Faceted Pressure Campaign Against Venezuela Explained

Dec 17, 2025 02:38 am CST

This detailed examination reveals the complex motivations behind the Trump administration's intensifying pressure on Venezuela, including drug trafficking concerns, the revival of the Monroe Doctrine, access to the world's largest oil reserves, weakening Cuban influence, and addressing Venezuelan immigration to the United States. The administration's strategy involves military actions, diplomatic pressure, and economic sanctions as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth prepare classified congressional briefings on this high-priority national security matter.