Overview
- A U.S. operation on Saturday resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro, who was transferred to New York to face drug‑trafficking charges.
- In a Fox News interview, President Trump said American energy companies would play a major role in Venezuela’s oil sector.
- Vice President JD Vance said the administration offered Maduro multiple off ramps and would not tolerate drug trafficking or what he called stolen oil.
- Vance praised U.S. special operators for executing the mission and said Maduro could not evade U.S. justice by residing in Caracas.
- Trump’s comments echoed prior Republican remarks about prospective U.S. oil involvement, including Rep. María Elvira Salazar’s prediction that American firms would operate in Venezuela for the next 100 years.