Ilhan Omar states that America is responsible for the crisis in Venezuela

Rep. Ilhan Omar criticizes the bipartisan support granted by Congress to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, accusing US policy rather than dictator Nicolás Maduro of being responsible for the "devastation" that the country has suffered.

"You know, I mean, a lot of the policies we put in place somehow contributed to the devastation in Venezuela. And we sort of paved the way for our arrival today, "said the Minnesota Democrat on Wednesday. in an interview with "Democracy Now!. "

"This harassment and the use of sanctions to finally intervene and effect a change of regime really do not help the inhabitants of countries like Venezuela, and that certainly does not help and is not not in the US interest, "said Omar about the television program.

Omar's opposition to "regime change" came after the United States and dozens of other western nations declared Guaidó as the legitimate leader of Venezuela after irregularities in the elections Maduro had overseen.

John Bolton, National Security Advisor said yesterday that the United States keep "all options" on the table as the administration considers the next steps to respond to the political crisis.

Guaidó announced Tuesday morning that the final phase of the operation "Freedom" aimed at overthrowing Maduro and to restore democracy in the country had begun.

In February, Omar attacked Elliott Abrams, US special envoy to Venezuela, at a hearing of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, accusing him of supporting violence against civilians as US policy.

"I suppose there is a question in there and that the answer is that all American policy in Venezuela is to support the efforts of the Venezuelan people to restore democracy in their country.It is our policy answered Elliott at the hearing.