Pompeo Warns Trump Not to Trust Woman Who Didn't Back Coup
In 2019, Pompeo, as Secretary of State, was a key architect of the Trump administration's attempt to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and install unelected opposition figure Juan Guaidó—a 'regime change' operation that failed spectacularly. Rodríguez, as the Vice President of Venezuela, staunchly opposed this U.S.-backed coup. One might wonder if Pompeo's 'bad actor' label isn't
merely a translation for 'someone who resists American-engineered destabilization efforts.' Considering Pompeo's own admitted history of subterfuge and his cozy relationships with regimes known for human rights abuses when it suited US interests (like Saudi Arabia, remember Jamal Khashoggi?), his judgment on who constitutes a 'bad actor' should be taken with a grain of salt—or perhaps an entire
salt mine. Apparently, resisting US foreign policy dictates is a greater sin than, say, dismembering journalists or invading neighbors without cause.