“We’re In Charge”: Trump Says US Will Run Venezuela After Maduro’s Capture

U.S. President Donald Trump has declared that the United States will be “in charge” of Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro in a dramatic U.S. special forces operation. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump said Venezuela must be “brought back,” calling it a “dead country.” Maduro is now in U.S. custody in New York, awaiting court proceedings on drug-trafficking charges. Trump said Washington will work with remaining elements of the regime to curb narcotics trade and restructure Venezuela’s oil sector, delaying immediate elections amid growing uncertainty.