Nicolás Maduro and President Donald Trump (Getty Images)
According to Goudreau, the Venezuelan government has a pattern of cooperating with U.S. enemies such as Russia and China, which represents a "clear and present danger" to U.S. national security.
Goudreau pointed to the Monroe Doctrine, an 1823 proclamation that said America would not allow foreign enemies in the Western Hemisphere as "one of the reasons Venezuela is significant."
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President Donald Trump signs an executive order to stop Tren de Aragua on his first day in office Jan. 20, 2025. (Reuters/Getty)
"Because he has individuals who have access and placement [in the United States], whether it's Tren de Aragua or whoever, he obviously has agents in the United States who are moving product, moving fentanyl and things of that nature, killing Americans. So, this is the obvious threat we’ve seen this over the last four years," Goudreau explained.
He acknowledged recent efforts to shut the border and crack down on illegal immigration have helped, but he said the threat still exists.
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Despite this, Goudreau cautioned against any sudden moves by the Trump administration to help the Venezuelan resistance movement against Maduro.
"Everybody wants to create a kind of clarity, but this is an incredibly complex situation. It's not going to get fixed overnight," he said.
Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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