The details behind the US abduction of Venezuela President Maduro in shocking military raid
- APUpdated: Jan 03, 2026, 23:36 IST IST
After months of growing military pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, US President Donald Trump ordered a brazen operation into the South American country to capture its leader and whisk him to the United States where his administration planned to put him on trial.
In a Saturday (January 3) morning (local time) interview on “Fox & Friends Weekend,” Trump laid out the details of the overnight strike, after which he said Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were flown by helicopter to a U.S. warship. Later Saturday, Trump and other officials gave more details during a news conference from his Florida residence.
In a Saturday (January 3) morning (local time) interview on “Fox & Friends Weekend,” Trump laid out the details of the overnight strike, after which he said Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were flown by helicopter to a U.S. warship. Later Saturday, Trump and other officials gave more details during a news conference from his Florida residence.
