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Why CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Venezuela to meet with Delcy Rodríguez

Name: Why CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Venezuela to meet with Delcy Rodríguez
Uploaded: 2026-01-16T09:08:00-0500
Duration: 3 min 24 s
Description: CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Venezuela to meet with interim President Delcy Rodríguez, an official tells CBS News. The visit took place on the same day that President Trump met with opposition leader María Corina Machado. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Venezuela to meet with interim President Delcy Rodríguez, an official tells CBS News. The visit took place on the same day that President Trump met with opposition leader María Corina Machado. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.