New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- US President Donald Trump is taking "the last responsible steps" to push Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro from power, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) told The New York Post in an interview published on Monday (December 1). She warned that the embattled leader may face a "Panama 2.0" scenario as US forces tighten their presence around Venezuela.

According to Salazar, the Trump administration is offering the Venezuelan ruler one final chance to exit peacefully before considering stronger measures.

Salazar argued Maduro lost the 2024 election overwhelmingly, claiming: "Maduro promised President Biden he would leave if he lost the election - and he lost 80-20."

But, she added: "Communists and Marxists lie until t...