U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Saturday that former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was offered several "very, very, very generous offers" to peacefully leave power but chose confrontation instead.
Speaking after the U.S. military operation that led to Maduro's capture, Rubio claimed, “He had multiple opportunities to find his way somewhere else. Instead, he wanted to act like a wild man. He wanted to play big boy.”
President Donald Trump also commented, confirming that Maduro attempted last-minute negotiations before the operation. “He wanted to negotiate at the end and was trying hard to make a deal,” Trump told Fox News. “I didn’t want to negotiate. I said, ‘Nope, we got to do it.’”
Rubio reiterated the U.S. position that Maduro was an illegitimate leader and a “fugitive of American justice,” referencing the $50 million bounty previously placed on him. In a lighthearted exchange, Rubio remarked, “I guess we saved $50 million,” to which Trump replied, “Don’t let anybody claim it. Nobody deserves it but us.”
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