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| President Trump: Venezuela's Maduro 'Captured' After 'Large-Scale Strike' | |
| 2026-01-03 | |
"The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country," Trump wrote on Truth Social at 4:21 a.m. ET. "This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement. Details to follow. There will be a News Conference today at 11 A.M., at Mar-a-Lago. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP." In an overnight phone interview with The New York Times, Trump called the covert operation "brilliant." "A lot of good planning and lot of great, great troops and great people," Trump said. "It was a brilliant operation, actually." The Vice President Delcy RodrÃguez, who is the next in line for the presidency, is demanding "proof of life." "The cradle of the Liberator was attacked. In the face of this situation, we do not know the whereabouts of President Maduro," she said in a phone interview posted to X. "We demand from Donald Trump proof of life of President Maduro. People to the streets." Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, announcing Maduro will be brought to justice in the U.S. "Just got off the phone with@SecRubio," Lee posted on X. "He informed me that Nicolás Maduro has been arrested by U.S. personnel to stand trial on criminal charges in the United States, and that the kinetic action we saw tonight was deployed to protect and defend those executing the arrest warrant. "This action likely falls within the president's inherent authority under Article II of the Constitution to protect U.S. personnel from an actual or imminent attack. Related: Nicolas Maduro 12/29/2025 Trump casually confirms first land strike on plant in Venezuela: 'We knocked that out' Nicolas Maduro 12/13/2025 F-35A fighter jets are heading to the Caribbean to put pressure on Maduro Nicolas Maduro 11/24/2025 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: November 23rd, 2025 | |
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