Trump Says the U.S. Will Take a Leading Role Following Changes in Venezuela’s Leadership

Former President Donald Trump said the United States would temporarily oversee Venezuela “until a proper transition can take place.”

Defending what he described as a U.S. military operation carried out on Saturday that, according to his statements, resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

Speaking to reporters from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, Trump framed the situation as a necessary and controlled intervention, emphasizing that any U.S. presence would be transitional rather than permanent. “We’re there now, but we’re going to stay until such time as the proper transition can take place,” Trump said. Continue reading…

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