White House denies Venezuela deal as critics warn any Maduro regime deal is a mistake
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Critics believe any deal with Maduro would end up costing the U.S. its morals for very little oil in return that would make no impact on gas prices for the average American.
"Our sanctions policy on Venezuela remains unchanged," National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said in a statement. "We will continue to implement and enforce our Venezuela sanctions. As we have previously made clear, we will review our sanctions policies in response to constructive steps by the Maduro regime to restore democracy in Venezuela and alleviate the suffering of the Venezuelan people." Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.
A report in the Wall Street Journal claimed that the administration had started to hash out a deal with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to open talks with the country’s opposition to outline how they might hold free and fair presidential elections in 2024, with the U.S. in return freeing up hundreds of millions in frozen state funds, according to people familiar with the proposal.
Yet, critics warn that for an administration that gives a high priority to human rights any deal with Venezuela is a mistake.