Rubio: US Won't Govern Venezuela, Will Use Oil Blockade for Change After Maduro's Ouster

• Secretary Marco Rubio clarified the US won't govern Venezuela day-to-day, despite President Trump's earlier claims.
• The US will maintain an "oil quarantine" (blockade) on sanctioned tankers to press for policy changes in Venezuela.
• Rubio stated the leverage aims to stop drug trafficking and ensure the oil industry benefits the Venezuelan people.
• Nicolás Maduro was removed from Caracas, arrived in New York, and faces narco-terrorism conspiracy charges.
• Venezuela's capital, Caracas, remained quiet; VP Delcy Rodriguez demanded Maduro's release and was named interim president.

Why It Matters: US clarifies Venezuela strategy: no direct governance, but uses oil blockade to force policy changes.