Overview
- In a Fox News interview, President Trump said U.S. special forces seized Maduro and Cilia Flores and moved them by helicopter to the USS Iwo Jima.
- Trump stated the pair will be brought to New York to face criminal charges and reiterated doubts about the legitimacy of Maduro’s past election.
- He said the United States will be “very much” involved in deciding who governs Venezuela, signaling a hands-on role in the political transition.
- Trump said Washington intends to be strongly involved in Venezuela’s oil industry, citing plans for major participation by U.S. companies.
- He recounted monitoring the overnight operation in real time from Mar-a-Lago and reported no U.S. fatalities and only a few injuries.