Overview
- Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores are in U.S. custody in Manhattan for SDNY proceedings after the pre-dawn raid and extradition.
- President Trump said the United States would "run the country" until a transition, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio later clarified he meant running Venezuelan policy.
- Delcy Rodríguez has assumed authority in Caracas and rejected U.S. control, drawing a warning from Trump that she could face a "very big price" if she resists.
- The Washington Post reported the White House is weighing an elevated role for Stephen Miller to oversee post‑Maduro operations, a move not yet formally confirmed.
- Former envoy Elliott Abrams argued the U.S. cannot run Venezuela and urged support for recognized 2024 winner Edmundo González instead, as observers describe the follow‑through as improvised.