Now that the Trump administration is “running” things in Venezuela (according to Donald Trump himself), chaos has erupted inside the White House regarding who will oversee the foreign policy paradigm forged by the newly minted “Don-roe Doctrine.”
According to the Washington Post, there’s an overwhelming sense of confusion inside the administration regarding who will do what in the months ahead.
One proposed solution, the Post notes, is for White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller to take on an expanded role and become what one online pundit dubbed “the Viceroy of Venezuela.”
Though it would make sense for Secretary of State Marco Rubio to be in charge of Venezuela policy, his dual role as National Security Adviser means his plate is already loaded down with duties that occupy most of his time.
“Rubio is personally focused on the program, but his expansive portfolio as both secretary of state and national security adviser means he is unlikely to have the time to steer the day-to-day policy, multiple U.S. officials said.”
Additionally, the National Security Agency is severely understaffed as a result of personnel changes and cutbacks, which leaves it unable to cover the many potential hotspots (i.e. China and the Middle East) the United States has to deal with.
All of this means Miller is being considered for “a more elevated role in overseeing post-Maduro operations in Venezuela.”
Miller, who has overseen Trump’s immigration and border policies, has zero experience in the fields of diplomacy and foreign policy, and at times has seemed to be little more than a walking talking version of an internet troll who lashes out when anyone dares to criticize his tangerine lord and savior.
Considering both Miller and Trump’s history of bluster and gaffes, the very last thing either of them is qualified for is a post that requires temperance. And yet, these two venomous dolts are now in charge of a foreign policy that to all appearances is little more than shoot first and ask questions later.
What could possibly go wrong?
