politics
January 3, 2026
Watch: U.S. Drops Strikes On Venezuela, Maduro Onboard USS Iwo Jima
President shares footage of military operation that decapitated Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

TL;DR
- US military conducted large-scale strikes on Venezuela.
- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured.
- Maduro and his wife were flown out of the country and are in US custody.
- President Trump announced the capture on Truth Social.
- A news conference was scheduled for 11 AM at Mar-a-Lago.
- The operation was carried out in conjunction with US Law Enforcement.
- Footage of the strikes and Maduro in US custody was shared on social media.
- The US military operation reportedly had no US casualties.
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