Rubio’s testimony unveils Rivera’s Venezuela scheme and possible double-cross
Sen. Marco Rubio testified in a federal case against his longtime friend David Rivera, alleging Rivera acted as an unregistered foreign agent in a $50 million Venezuela-related deal with CITGO. Rubio described Rivera’s 2017 meetings about a potential Maduro exit and questioned whether Rivera was advancing Maduro’s interests or secretly pushing for his departure, highlighting the broader effort by Venezuela to normalize ties with the U.S. through money and influence.