Trump's special envoy nomination shakes up the expected Venezuela policy

Ric Grenell will be the good cop to Rubio's bad cop on Venezuela policy. Maybe it's a brilliant negotiation tactic. More likely it signals an internal policy battle ahead.

Dec 16, 2024

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Over the weekend, President-elect Trump announced that Richard Grenell will be the “Envoy for Special Missions.” It’s not a post that exists currently and therefore has a very flexible mandate. It’s not clear if it will require Senate confirmation, but probably not. The announcement mentioned that Grenell will be responsible for negotiations with hard t…

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