WASHINGTON — The United States has "maximum leverage" over Venezuela's interim authorities following the capture of Nicolas Maduro and will dictate decisions they make, the White House said Wednesday. President Donald Trump will meanwhile meet with U.S. oil executives on Friday to discuss plans for Venezuela's oil sector, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, days after the raid that toppled Maduro. "We obviously have maximum leverage over the interim authorities in Venezuela right now," Leavitt told a briefing. "We're continuing to be in close coordination with the interim authorities, and their decisions are going to continue to be dictated by the United States of America." Trump has repeatedly said that the United States will "run" Venezuela following the capture of Maduro, despite having no forces on the ground there. In reality, Washington appears to be relying on a naval blockade of Venezuelan oil exports, and the threat of potential further force, to ensure the cooperation of interim president Delcy Rodriguez. Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted separately Wednesday, after cr