'Unconscionable and Impeachable': Experts Appalled at Report of Marco Rubio Acting as Venezuela 'Viceroy'

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2. Most people don't realize how deeply Marco Rubio is involved with the immigrant Venezuelan community

in South Florida. There over a quarter million Venezuelan immigrants now living in Miami-Dade county; it's the largest Venezuelan diaspora in the U.S., mostly concentrated in the Doral area of Miami, commonly known as "Doralzuela."

Most of these Venezuelans fled their country after Chavez was elected, then subsequently replaced by Maduro. Many of them were part of the old wealthy Venezuelan oil oligarchy. They have been politically agitating for the overthrow of Chavez and Maduro for years. Rubio has been their champion, both in the U.S. Senate and as Trump's Secretary of State. A lot of cynics in Miami believe Rubio gave up his safe Senate seat to actively work for the overthrow of the Venezuelan (and Cuban) regime as Trump's SoS.

Rubio got into trouble with the Miami Venezuelan and Cuban communities when, as Trump's Secretary of State, he was forced to support the ending of Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The sudden deportations of these immigrants resulted in intense criticism of Rubio, and feelings of betrayal among the Venezuelan and Cuban communities in South Florida.

Rubio's relationship with the Venezuelan immigrant community is very much like his ties to the hardline anti-Castro Cuban-Americans in Miami. Both groups are closely aligned politically, they share the same anti-communist, pro-democracy interests, and they both want the overthrow of the communist regimes in their respective countries.

Marco Rubio has been working very hard inside the Trump administration for the overthrow both the Venezuelan and Cuban governments. He's managed to overthrow Maduro and install himself as the all-powerful Venezuelan Viceroy, now it's on to Cuba. There's a lot of political capital and money at stake.