U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: U.S. Has Struggled To Keep Maduro Opposition United

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks on the Trump administration's Iran policy at the Heritage Foundation in Washington. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters

The Hill: Leaked audio reveals Pompeo saying US has struggled to keep Maduro opposition united

In a closed-door meeting last week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. has struggled to keep the opposition to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro united, according to The Washington Post.

“Our conundrum, which is to keep the opposition united, has proven devilishly difficult,” Pompeo said in audio obtained by the Post. “The moment Maduro leaves, everybody’s going to raise their hands and [say], ‘Take me, I’m the next president of Venezuela.’ It would be forty-plus people who believe they’re the rightful heir to Maduro.”

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WNU Editor: This is one of the mamy reasons why Maduro is still in power. His opposition is fragmented.

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