Overview
- ARD’s Maischberger returned on January 6 at 22:15 with Sigmar Gabriel, Armin Laschet and military expert Claudia Major, joined by commentators Markus Preiß, Gabor Steingart and Sophia Maier to examine security implications.
- ZDF’s Markus Lanz at 22:45 hosted SPD parliamentary leader Matthias Miersch, journalist Michael Bröcker and scholar Peter Neumann, plus Venezuelan voices Paola B. de Alemán and Caracas‑based reporter Rosalí Hernández alongside Washington correspondent Elmar Theveßen.
- Both programs framed the reported U.S. operation and Nicolás Maduro’s detention as highly contested under international law and assessed the geopolitical signals Washington intended to send.
- Lanz’s lineup included perspectives on German political reactions and public sentiment in the United States, with Theveßen gauging response to President Trump’s approach and discussion of what could follow for Maduro.
- The episodes aired on January 6 and are available for streaming in the ARD and ZDF mediatheks, with a tagesschau24 repeat scheduled for the Maischberger edition.