India, Jan. 5 -- A day after President Donald Trump said the United States would be "running" Venezuela following the removal of Nicolas Maduro, secretary of state Marco Rubio on Sunday sought to dial back those remarks, stressing that Washington does not plan to govern the country "day to day".

In an interview with CBS News, Rubio said the US role would be limited to enforcing an existing "oil quarantine" and using it as leverage to push for changes in Venezuela, particularly in its oil sector and drug trafficking. Follow US attacks Venezuela live updates

Rubio's comments, made across television interviews, appeared aimed at easing concerns that the US was embarking on another prolonged foreign intervention or nation-building effort. ...