Overview
- The deputy White House chief of staff said the United States is setting conditions in Venezuela and managing the country during a declared transition period.
- He cited the presence of American forces positioned outside Venezuela as a reason Washington can maintain control.
- He said the administration backs a full embargo on Venezuelan oil exports.
- Miller stated that the United States controls Caracas’s ability to conduct trade, leaving its economy dependent on U.S. permission to function.
- The remarks were made in a CNN interview and reported by RIA Novosti.