"They always say, boots on the ground.' We're not afraid of boots on the ground, he said. The president said troops may be used to make sure Venezuela is run properly. Trump also told The New York Post that if Maduro's vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, does what the U.S. wants then there will not be boots on the ground. Rodriguez is part of an administration the U.S. does not recognize as legitimate, with Maduro's election victory long being challenged by governments."
"It was executed brilliantly and I commend our troops, I commend President Trump, she said. None of us want nation building. Now I can tell you, Iowans do not want troops on the grounds in Venezuela. I do not think that that that is going to occur, but they are safer today. The congresswoman went on to double down on her belief that Maduro's capture and the U.S. running Venezuela for a time will not turn into nation building."
President Donald Trump authorized strikes in Caracas that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Trump indicated that American troops remain an option, saying boots on the ground are not off the table and that troops may be used to ensure Venezuela is run properly. Maduro and his wife face narcoterrorism charges in a superseding indictment; Maduro was previously indicted in 2020. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a 20-year Army veteran, called the strikes surgically precise and framed the operation as law enforcement to capture indicted fugitives, not requiring new congressional approval. Miller-Meeks warned against deploying troops for nation-building and said Americans do not want troops on the ground in Venezuela.
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