Trump: 'U.S. is going to run Venezuela,' after President Maduro captured in 'large-scale' operation in Caracas
Secretary of State Rubio flagged Maduro's 'inviting Iran into his country' as a factor motivating the operation. 'We're gonna make sure the country is run properly, we're not doing this in vain,' Trump said, accusing Venezuela of 'unilaterally seizing and selling U.S. oil'
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Secretary of State Rubio flagged Maduro's 'inviting Iran into his country' as a factor motivating the operation. 'We're gonna make sure the country is run properly, we're not doing this in vain,' Trump said, accusing Venezuela of 'unilaterally seizing and selling U.S. oil'
January 03, 2026Updated:January 04, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the United States will run Venezuela "until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition," after American forces captured Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro and his wife as part of a large-scale overnight military operation.
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