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Trump says U.S. will 'run' Venezuela until 'safe transition can take place'

Donald Trump on Saturday (Jan 3) said the United States will "run" Venezuela until "such time that we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition" following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.

Maduro and His Wife to Face ‘Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy’ Charges in New York, U.S. Attorney General Says

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, will face criminal charges after an indictment in New York. Bondi vowed in a social media post that the couple will “soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts.”

'He's gone' - Thousands of Venezuelans celebrate Maduro’s removal across globe

Revelers chanted “liberty” and draped Venezuelan flags over their shoulders in South Florida on Saturday to celebrate the American military attack that toppled Nicolás Maduro’s government — a stunning outcome they had longed for but left them wondering what comes next in their troubled homeland. People gathered for a rally in Doral, Florida — the Miami suburb where President Donald Trump has a golf resort and where roughly half the population is of Venezuelan descent — as word spread that Venezuela’s president had been captured and flown out of the country.

Democrats rip Trump administration for ‘illegal’ strikes on Venezuela

Democratic lawmakers lambasted the administration early Saturday after President Trump announced U.S. personnel captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, flew them of the South American nation and carried out a “large scale” strike in the country.