"Hours later, during a congratulatory press conference, Trump said that during a period of transition in Venezuela, "we're going to run the country right." But he gave only limited details of how the process would proceed, aside from saying, "We're not afraid of boots on the ground." Trump dwelt more on talk of prosecuting Maduro and his wife in a New York City courtroom."
"Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted in the Southern District of New York. Nicolas Maduro has been charged with Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess Machineguns and Destructive Devices against the United States. They will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts."
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the United States carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela that captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and flew them out of the country. The operation was described as conducted in conjunction with U.S. law enforcement. Trump said during a press conference that during a transition in Venezuela "we're going to run the country right" and indicated willingness to use ground forces. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced indictments charging Maduro with narco-terrorism, drug importation, and weapons offenses. Trump refused to discuss congressional authorization, Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged no pre-attack consultation, and key committee leaders reacted angrily as confusion mounted.
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