The US government was told to be cautious about overthrowing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and instead focus on supporting Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime deputy and economic manager. Ali Moshiri, a former Chevron executive, advised against replacing Maduro with democratic opposition leader María Corina Machado due to the lack of support from the country’s security services and oil infrastructure. Trump later echoed this sentiment, saying Machado lacked respect within the country.
Source: https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/chevron-venezuela-cia-moshiri-c88670fc