I hope I am wrong about the President's motivations, and he brings Congress a real strategy to transition Venezuela to democracy. I hope he was moved by Maria Corina Machado's vision and not just her Nobel Prize. I am a show-me person, not a tell-me person, and so far President Trump has shown that he is more concerned with seizing Venezuela's oil than freeing Venezuela from dictatorship. ``Hasta el final''; ``Until the end.''
Debbie Wasserman Schultz: “I hope I am wrong about the President's motivations, and he brings Congress a real strategy to transition Venezuela to…”
On the recordJanuary 22, 2026
Source
govinfo.govEditor's note · Context
Discussing the U.S. approach to Venezuela and President Trump's motivations.
Share
More from Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Jul 27, 2026
This rule will significantly weaken the ESA and usher in the often-irreversible loss of habitat, hastening the extinction of plants and animals that are a vital part of our state’s culture and tourism economy.
Aug 19, 2026
Making life more affordable. I mean, whether it's gas, groceries, utilities, housing, healthcare.
Aug 7, 2026
I’ve talked with so many District 20 voters across Broward in this campaign, and they want someone who’s experienced and well positioned in Congress to make groceries, housing and healthcare more affordable, and who will take on Trump and…





