US EditionWest Virginia Leaders Share Thoughts on Capture of Venezuela President
The operation, which the Trump administration says targeted drug trafficking, has drawn criticism from Democratic lawmakers who argue the president lacked congressional authorization.
- On Jan 3, 2026, President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores after an overnight strike, with law enforcement assisting.
- Facing U.S. indictments and international nonrecognition, the administration said it increased pressure on Maduro's government, accused of leading a drug-trafficking organization with 2020 drug-trafficking and narco-terrorism indictments.
- Discussing post-capture plans, Trump said American oil companies might "go in, spend billions of dollars" to fix Venezuela's oil infrastructure, and claimed U.S. investment would help Venezuelans in the U.S. return home.
- Congressional overseers demanded briefings under the War Powers Resolution , insisting the president seek approval before strikes, while the Venezuelan government called the attacks a "flagrant violation" of the U.N. Charter.
- The UN Refugee Agency reports nearly 8 million Venezuelan refugees, while critics concerned about unilateral executive force warn the action risks instability and some lawmakers decry the administration's stated intent to 'run' Venezuela and benefit U.S. oil companies.
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