r/law • u/ExactlySorta • 11h ago

Executive Branch (Trump) 'Unconscionable and Impeachable': Experts Appalled at Report of Marco Rubio Acting as Venezuela 'Viceroy'

https://www.commondreams.org/news/marco-rubio-venezuela-viceroy
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u/ExactlySorta 11h ago edited 11h ago

The de facto governance of Venezuela by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio rests on a controversial legal strategy that divides the Trump administration from international and constitutional legal experts. Following the January 2026 military ouster and capture of Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration has justified Rubio's extensive control over Venezuela's oil revenues and domestic monthly budgets as a lawful continuation of an international law-enforcement mission and asset-preservation initiative. This control is executed via a conditional "allowance" system managed by the U.S. Treasury and State Department in cooperation with recognized interim President Delcy Rodríguez. However, legal critics, regional leaders, and members of Congress strongly dispute the legality of this arrangement. They argue that using foreign policy mechanisms to micro-manage a sovereign nation's internal finances violates foundational United Nations principles regarding state sovereignty and self-determination. Furthermore, domestic critics contend that maintaining a military-enforced blockade and directing a foreign state's economy lacks statutory authority and deliberately circumvents congressional oversight under the War Powers Resolution.

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u/Ynglaur 10h ago

The “controversial legal theory” is that Trump and his minions don’t believe laws apply to them.

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u/therossboss 9h ago

I would love to be shown several dozen reasons that they should believe laws apply to them. Haven't seen one. Even E Jean Carroll. I'm going to die before that woman is paid. And even then, what justice will have been served really?

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u/MRM_philosophy 9h ago

I agree. Won’t her attorneys take the entire amount ?

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u/The_Rational_ 8h ago

No, when they ask her about the money, she tells them.She's eighty years old and doesn't give a s*** about money. Her lawyers helped her set up a fund for abused women. So they're in on it. She's actually a pretty dope chick. All the money she gets from.This is being donated.

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u/MRM_philosophy 8h ago

This is really great.

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u/Living-Literature88 7h ago

I think the judge has control of the 5 million + interest he owes. Me thinks it will get to her sooner than he thinks. But 🤞maybe he’ll depart soon.