U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela until safe, judicious transition is possible, says Trump after Maduro capture
Hours after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was captured and flown from the country after “a large-scale strike”, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday (January 3, 2026) that the United States will “run” Venezuela and tap its huge oil reserves. He was speaking at a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida after what…