Wright cites Venezuela example, says regional crime 'plummeted' after U.S. actions

Margaret asked Energy Secretary Chris Wright about recent contacts between U.S. officials and Venezuelan figures, saying the interior secretary had met with Dios Dio Cabello, whom she described as having a $25 million bounty and running prisons and militias.

"Is this the same playbook the Trump administration's gonna run in Iran that you will deal with the same regime you've been telling me is terrible to deal with for 47 years?" Margaret asked.

Wright declined to predict the post-conflict regime in Iran but said it would not "have a massive weapons arsenal" and argued the administration's actions have regional benefits. He said, "Crime in the nearby Trinidad And Tobago has plummeted already from our actions in Venezuela and president Trump's insistence that he's gonna work with that our neighbors to reduce drug trafficking in the Western Hemisphere." Wright framed this as part of broader leadership that "takes involves risks" and requires courage.

The interview includes the host's characterization of Dios Dio Cabello and the presence of a $25 million bounty; those assertions were raised by Margaret during questioning and were not substantiated or challenged with documentary evidence during the segment. Wright used Venezuela as a regional example to argue that U.S. steps can produce security improvements but offered no documentary evidence linking specific actions to the claimed drop in crime in Trinidad and Tobago.

The exchange closed without further detail on U.S. policy toward Venezuela or any specific new measures.