National security expert Rebeccah Heinrichs says the Trump administration’s escalating pressure campaign against Venezuela, intensified by designating Nicolás Maduro’s regime a foreign terrorist organization and ordering an oil tanker blockade, has helped create conditions for potential regime change "different" from those seen in other parts of the world.

"I don’t see at all how Maduro survives this. I think he’s going to be gone," she said Thursday on "Fox & Friends."

Heinrichs pointed to the Trump administration's pressure on Venezuela’s oil exports, tightening U.S. enforcement at sea and growing internal unrest as forces accelerating Maduro’s downfall.

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If he is forced out, Heinrichs said, the next phase will hinge on whether regional partners can help usher in a pro-American, democratic government without repeating the chaos seen in other regime transitions.

"You always want to worry about… what's going to replace it. Is there going to be something worse? But Maduro has been so catastrophic to the Venezuelan economy, to the people, and because of his behavior, he's forced migrant flows out of Venezuela," she said.

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"Even if you replace Maduro with another Maduro-like person, you're not in a worse-off position. Plus, we have opposition, pro-democracy people with lots of support ready in the wings, so I do think that this is different."

Heinrichs added that sustaining regime change and establishing a democratic system ultimately depends on the Venezuelan people, not the U.S.

She noted that removing Maduro is only the first step, adding that any transition would also require sidelining "militant people who support Maduro," who would have to be pushed out to make room for pro-democracy forces.

On Tuesday, Trump ordered a total blockade of oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela and declared the Maduro regime a foreign terrorist organization.

Trump also accused the regime of using stolen U.S. assets to finance terrorism, trafficking and other criminal activity.

Fox News' Greg Wehner contributed to this report.

Rob Reiner and wife Michele were found dead in the primary bedroom of their Brentwood, Calif. home, according to the LAPD Assistant Police Chief Dominic Choi. 

Choi confirmed the details during a report to the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners on Tuesday, Dec. 16.

The Reiners' son and suspected killer, Nick Reiner, appeared in court for the first time Wednesday after being charged with double homicide against his parents. The 32-year-old arrived in the courtroom wearing a blue suicide prevention vest. When a judge asked if Reiner waived his rights, Nick said, "Yes, your honor." His arraignment is set for Jan. 7.

One day prior, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced the charges during a press conference with LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell.

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"These charges will be two counts of first-degree murder with a special circumstance of multiple murders," Hochman said. "He also faces a special allegation that he personally used a dangerous and deadly weapon, that being a knife. These charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty."

Both Rob and Michele died due to multiple sharp force injuries, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiners office.

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Other significant conditions contributed to their deaths, the initial report said. Medical examiners determined Dec. 14 as the day the Reiners died, and listed their deaths as homicides.

On Sunday, Nick was arrested on suspicion of murdering his parents. Nick was located and taken into custody at approximately 9:15 p.m. near the University of Southern California campus.

The 32-year-old was initially booked on $4 million bail, but records now show he is being held without bail. On Monday, he was transferred to the Twin Towers Correctional Facility, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. 

The night before the murders, family friends of the Reiners told the Los Angeles Times that Nick got into an argument with his parents at Conan O'Brien's Christmas party. Many people noticed Nick was behaving strangely, according to the outlet.

"Nick was freaking everyone out, acting crazy, kept asking people if they were famous," a source also told People.

On Wednesday, Rob and Michele's children, Jake and Romy Reiner, opened up about the "unimaginable pain" the two are experiencing after the death of their parents.

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"Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day," a statement provided to Fox News Digital read. "The horrific and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something that no one should ever experience. They weren't just our parents; they were our best friends."

"We are grateful for the outpouring of condolences, kindness, and support we have received not only from family and friends but people from all walks of life."

"We now ask for respect and privacy, for speculation to be tempered with compassion and humanity, and for our parents to be remembered for the incredible lives they lived and the love they gave."

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Shortly after Nick's court appearance, his attorney, Alan Jackson, admitted there were a myriad of issues in the case against his client.

"First of all, and most importantly, this is a devastating tragedy that has befallen the Reiner family," Jackson said while addressing the media Wednesday.

"We all recognize that, our hearts go out to the entire Reiner family. There are very, very complex and serious issues that are associated with this case that needs to be thoroughly but very carefully dealt with, and examined and looked at and analyzed."

Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright, Lauryn Overhultz and Larry Fink contributed to this post.