Trump says “we’re going to run” Venezuela until peaceful transition takes place

Washington — President Trump said Saturday the U.S. would “run the country” of Venezuela “until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition” after President Nicolás Maduro was captured in an overnight military operation.  Mr. Trump said in remarks from Mar-a-Lago that the U.S. carried out an “assault like people have not seen

Trump Says US Will Run Venezuela Until Transition

US President Donald Trump, alongside (L/R), CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks to the press following US military actions in Venezuela, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 3, 2025. President Trump said Saturday that US forces had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas

Watch Live: Trump speaks after Venezuelan strikes, Maduro capture

Washington — President Trump said that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was “highly guarded” when he was captured early Saturday morning, while confirming that Maduro is heading to New York.  “He was in a very highly guarded, like a fortress actually,” the president said Saturday morning on “Fox and Friends.” “He was in a fortress.” Mr.

What We Know About the US Operation That Captured Venezuela’s Maduro

U.S. special operations forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro, in an overnight operation on Jan. 3, and flew them out of the country to face criminal charges in the United States. “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its