venezuela The Brief: Why I'm Skeptical of the Deal with Venezuela Alexis Ortiz 01 Sep 2026 • 4 min read Share President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe monitor U.S. military operations in Venezuela, from Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 3, 2026. By Official White House Photo by Molly Riley - https://www.flickr.com/photos/202101414@N05/55022482235/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=181189354
