Trump Says The U.S. Will 'Run' Venezuela After Capturing Maduro

特朗普表示,美国将在捕获马杜罗后“接管”委内瑞拉。

The NPR Politics Podcast

2026-01-04

17 分钟
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Overnight, the U.S. military launched strikes on Venezuela and captured its president, Nicolás Maduro. We discuss President Trump's announcement that the United States will run Venezuela’s government "until such time as a proper transition can take place," as well as the criminal charges Maduro faces in New York.  This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, justice correspondent Ryan Lucas and national security correspondent Greg Myre. This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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  • Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.

  • I'm Sarah McCammon.

  • I cover politics.

  • I'm Frank Ordonez.

  • I cover the White House.

  • I'm Ryan Lucas.

  • I cover the Justice Department.

  • And I'm Greg Myrie.

  • I cover national security.

  • It is 1.45 p.m.

  • Eastern time on Saturday, January 3rd.

  • The United States has captured Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife,

  • and both of them are headed to U.S.

  • soil.

  • A short while ago, President Trump made that announcement.

  • Late last night and early today, at my direction,

  • the United States Armed Forces conducted an extraordinary military operation in the capital of Venezuela.

  • Overwhelming American military power, air, land, and sea was used to launch a spectacular assault.