"The administration of United States President Donald Trump has reaffirmed that it plans to dictate terms to the interim government of Venezuela, following the abduction of leader Nicolas Maduro over the weekend. On Wednesday, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the US attack on Venezuela for the first time in a news briefing, and she faced a volley of questions about the extent of Trump's role in the South American country's governance."
"Vice President JD Vance also weighed in during an appearance on Fox News, saying that the US would apply economic pressure to ensure compliance with Trump's priorities. People always ask: How do you control Venezuela? And we're actually seeing it play out in real time, Vance said. The way that we control Venezuela is we control the purse strings, we control the energy resources, and we tell the regime, You're allowed to sell the oil, so long as you serve America's interest.'"
U.S. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said U.S. officials are in close coordination with Venezuela's interim authorities and that their decisions will be dictated by the United States. Vice President JD Vance said the United States will apply economic pressure and control energy resources and purse strings to ensure compliance with U.S. priorities. The Trump administration launched a military offensive before dawn on Saturday to capture and remove President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, describing their abduction as a law enforcement operation. Maduro and Flores were transported to New York City to face charges of overseeing large shipments of cocaine into the United States. President Trump claimed the country was under U.S. control, while questions about who governs Venezuela remained volatile.
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