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To: Les H who wrote (51464)	2/8/2026 9:07:03 AM
From: John Carragher	2 Recommendations Recommended By Don Green h_ Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 51518

in another post here on SI the poster mentioned one of the eight ? arrested has confessed Don Lemon actually planned the whole thing. so we have a deliberate break in to a church service with intent to disrupt the people. we shall see if this is supported in court.

To: Les H who wrote (51464)	2/8/2026 9:08:28 AM
From: Les H	Respond to of 51518

White House frustrations with Venezuela’s Machado grow after elections comments “None of this is ‘Operation María Corina Machado.’ It’s ‘Operation U.S. national security,’” said a White House adviser. By Eric Bazail-Eimil and Diana Nerozzi Politico 02/06/2026 05:29 PM EST White House advisers and people close to the Trump administration are growing frustrated with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, viewing her recent remarks about when elections could be held as potentially undermining their work in Venezuela. A White House adviser, granted anonymity to speak freely about the matter, said Machado’s recent comments to POLITICO saying that elections could occur in her country in under a year rubbed some people the wrong way, even though she’s still personally liked. The person accused Machado, who won the Nobel Peace Prize last year for her work leading the opposition to the now-deposed Nicolás Maduro, of “undermining the president’s policy success” — such as the release of political prisoners in Venezuela, joint law enforcement operations between the two countries and other items — by trying to make herself the “sole star” of the Venezuelan opposition. Machado’s office dismissed the criticism as “media noise” and rumors, insisting the opposition is “closely aligned” with the U.S. government “in our approach.” “We are the first to be invested in ensuring that this process moves forward in a firm and stable manner,” the office said in a statement to POLITICO. “The interests of the United States administration and those of the Venezuelan people are the same: a Venezuela that is prosperous, secure, free, and democratic.” Another person close to the White House, granted anonymity to speak freely, also winced at election timeline predictions. “[Twenty-four] months is a more realistic time frame but strategically, she shouldn’t be opining on a time frame,” the person close to the White House said. White House frustrations with Venezuela’s Machado grow after elections comments - POLITICO It's not clear that she would win if all the opposition candidates were allowed to run, which became a sticking point in the earlier elections.