"President Trump announced early Saturday morning that Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are on a U.S. Navy ship en route to New York, where they will face trial on drug, arms and conspiracy charges. Trump said the U.S. will "run" Venezuela until there is a "safe, proper and judicious transition." The White House briefed some Congressional leadership after the operation began, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters, adding that Congress could not be notified in advance because it would have endangered the mission."
"President Trump's decisive action to disrupt the unacceptable status quo and apprehend Maduro, through the execution of a valid Department of Justice warrant, is an important first step to bring him to justice for the drug crimes for which he has been indicted in the United States,"
"I spoke to Secretary Rubio early this morning, and I look forward to receiving further briefings from the administration on this operation as part of its comprehensive counternarcotics strategy when the Senate returns to Washington next week,"
U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores; they are aboard a U.S. Navy ship en route to New York to face trial on drug, arms and conspiracy charges. President Trump said the U.S. will "run" Venezuela until there is a "safe, proper and judicious transition." The White House briefed some Congressional leaders after the operation began, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said notifying Congress in advance would have endangered the mission. Trump said Congress "has a tendency to leak." Top Congressional Republicans praised the action while expressing questions about execution and next steps. The Administration has carried out 35 strikes on alleged drug boats, killing at least 115 people since early September.
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