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Trump Says U.S. Will Temporarily Control Venezuela to Ensure “Safe, Proper” Transition

President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States will temporarily assume control of Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, describing the move as necessary to ensure what he called a “safe, proper, and judicious transition” for the country and to prevent Venezuela’s oil resources from falling into the hands of U.S. adversaries. Trump made the remarks during a press conference after announcing that U.S. forces had conducted a “large-scale strike” inside Venezuela that resulted in the detention of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. While outlining his vision for Venezuela’s immediate future, Trump emphasized securing the nation’s oil infrastructure but did not specify how long U.S. oversight would last or what governing structure would be put in place. The president’s comments followed an earlier post on Truth Social in which he said Maduro had been captured and removed from the country. White House officials later confirmed that Maduro and Flores were ...