AP reveals Trump administration instructed Miami prosecutors to avoid criminal investigation into Venezuelan acting president Rodriguez

The Associated Press reported on May 28, 2026 that the Trump administration had quietly instructed Miami federal prosecutors not to pursue criminal investigations into Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez, a longtime DEA target for alleged drug trafficking ties to the Maduro government. The directive came weeks after Trump publicly praised Rodriguez as "a terrific person" and lifted all US sanctions on her in April 2026. The Justice Department denied an investigation had ever existed, claiming there was "never an investigation into her to shut down."