{"id":386071,"date":"2026-01-03T20:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T20:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/386071\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T20:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T20:18:09","slug":"live-updates-venezuela-will-be-run-by-us-after-capture-of-maduro-trump-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/386071\/","title":{"rendered":"Live updates: Venezuela will be &#8216;run\u2019 by US after capture of Maduro, Trump says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"gallery-950001\"\/><\/p>\n<p>            1 of 3\u00a0|\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speaks during a news conference with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/p>\n<p>            Read More<\/p>\n<p>            2 of 3\u00a0|\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine listen as Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/p>\n<p>            Read More<\/p>\n<p>            3 of 3\u00a0|\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago club, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla., as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/p>\n<p>            Read More<\/p>\n<p>            1 of 3\u00a0|\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speaks during a news conference with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/p>\n<p>            Read More<\/p>\n<p>1 of 3<\/p>\n<p>Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speaks during a news conference with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                                        Read More<\/p>\n<p>            2 of 3\u00a0|\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine listen as Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/p>\n<p>            Read More<\/p>\n<p>2 of 3<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine listen as Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                                        Read More<\/p>\n<p>            3 of 3\u00a0|\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago club, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla., as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/p>\n<p>            Read More<\/p>\n<p>3 of 3<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago club, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla., as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                                        Read More<\/p>\n<p>Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at Trump\u2019s news conference that U.S. forces had rehearsed their maneuvers for months, learning everything about Maduro \u2014 where he was and what he ate, as well as details of his pets and the clothes he wore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe think, we develop, we train, we rehearse, we debrief, we rehearse again, and again,\u201d Caine said, saying his forces were \u201cset\u201d by early December. \u201cNot to get it right, but to ensure we cannot get it wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump said on Fox that U.S. forces had practiced their extraction on a replica building.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey actually built a house which was identical to the one they went into with all the same, all that steel all over the place,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said the U.S. operation took place in darkness, although he did not detail how that had happened. \u201cThe lights of Caracas were largely turned off due to a certain expertise that we have,\u201d Trump said. \u201cIt was dark and it was deadly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 Read more <a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-maduro-venezuela-presidential-palace-blowtorches-7969152ae48510003fe9cbde92f3c102\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">about how the U.S. captured Maduro<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"1 of 3\u00a0|\u00a0 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. 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