Maduro Captured 1-6-26

Trump confirms overnight strikes in Venezuela, says US has 'captured' Maduro

President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. military carried out a "large-scale strike" in Venezuela early Saturday morning and took Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife into custody.

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WHAT TO KNOW

President Donald Trump announced that Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife have been captured and flown out of the country after the U.S. carried out a "large scale strike." Trump is expected to address the nation at 11 a.m. ET from Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla.

The U.S. military has carried out a series of strikes on suspected drug vessels allegedly tied to the Venezuelan regime in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific. The CIA carried out a strike in late December against a dock area inside Venezuela that U.S. officials said was used by drug cartels to load narcotics onto boats.

The U.S. government had offered a $50 million bounty for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Maduro. After Saturday's early-morning operation, Venezuela's vice president has demanded proof of life.

Maduro could make NY federal court appearance as soon as Monday, Fox News learns

Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro could make an initial appearance in federal court in Manhattan as soon as this coming Monday, Fox News is told.

The timing could change at this stage, but his appearance will happen "likely Monday," Fox News learned.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. carried out a strike on Venezuela early Saturday and captured Maduro and his wife, who have been flown out of the country. Attorney General Pam Bondi reiterated that Maduro and his wife had already been indicted in the Southern District of New York.

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