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This is a FOX News alert. The US Captures Venezuela's leader, then indicts him. I'm Dave Anthony and we're waiting a news conference from President Trump any minute now from his Florida Mar A Lago resort from where early this morning he tells FOX and Friends he watched the military operation that took Nicolas Maduro into custody.
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If you would have seen the, the speed, the violence, you know, they say that the speed, the violence, they use that term. It's just, it was an amazing thing, amazing job that these people did.
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The commander in chief also says there were a few American casualties during the operation.
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A couple of guys were hit, but they came back and they're supposed to be in pretty good shape.
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Fox's Lucas Tomlinson's in West Palm Beach, Florida near the Trump resort and details how it all went down.
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2:00Am local time in Caracas. Special operations forces, likely the full silver bullet package. The national mission force, that would be Delta Force, 75th Ranger Regiment and perhaps SEAL Team 6 will were launched from helicopters of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, the Night Stalkers, to assault the compound where Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife were sleeping.
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This has been a long time coming. Maduro's considered an illegitimate leader and for four months the military has gone after drug smugglers off the coast and seized oil tankers.
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He has threatened land strikes on Venezuela for months amid a pressure campaign that has seen dozens of alleged drug trafficking boats hit in US Strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. Venezuela's government calls the strikes a flagrant violation of the United nations charter, accusing the U.S. of trying to seize oil and minerals.
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That's Fox's Jared Halpern. Republican Congressman Carlos Jimenez from Miami, where a lot of Venezuelan Americans live, tells.
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Fox I think the Venezuelans in the United States are feeling great. They're thanking President Trump for his actions.
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And now Nicolas Maduro and his wife face criminal trial here in the US they have been indicted on narco terrorism and drug and weapons charges. America's listening to fox.
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Jesus, a listening experience that will provide hope, comfort and understanding of the greatest story ever told. Listen and follow now@foxnewsodcasts.com or wherever you listen to podcasts. Again, our top FOX News story. The US Military takes action early this morning in Venezuela with a series of strikes and the capturing of the leader the US Considers illegitimate, Nicolas Maduro and Maduro's wife taken into custody. They both face trial now in the US after being indicted in New York on charges including narco terrorism and drug and weapons crimes. Speaking of terror, a young North Carolina man is facing charges in a foiled plot to attack a grocery store on New Year's Eve.
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That's fox's David Spunt, A former major League baseball player is also in trouble with the law.
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Dykstra has been arrested for drug possession during a state police traffic stop on New Year's Day near Scranton, Pennsylvania. During the investigation, police found Dykstra in possession of narcotics and narcotic related equipment and paraphernalia. The former center fielder for the Phillies in the 90s served time in California for a bankruptcy fraud. He did win a World Series championship with the Mets all the way back in 1986. His charges are pending. Jay Berman, FOX News There are two.
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This episode of the Fox News Hourly Update delivers breaking coverage of a dramatic overnight U.S. military operation in Venezuela, resulting in the capture and indictment of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife on narco-terrorism, drug trafficking, and weapons charges. The newscast also touches on a foiled domestic terror plot in North Carolina, the arrest of former MLB player Lenny Dykstra, and key NFL matchups with playoff stakes.
Details of the Operation (00:03–01:16)
"If you would have seen the, the speed, the violence, you know, they say that the speed, the violence, they use that term. It's just, it was an amazing thing, amazing job that these people did."
"A couple of guys were hit, but they came back and they're supposed to be in pretty good shape."
Background & Reaction (01:09–01:48)
"I think the Venezuelans in the United States are feeling great. They're thanking President Trump for his actions."
"He planned to use hammers. Authorities also seized two butcher knives hidden under his bed... he then spoke with another person he thought was a member of ISIS, but it turns out that person was an undercover FBI agent."
President Trump on the Operation
“If you would have seen the, the speed, the violence... it was an amazing thing, amazing job that these people did.”
— President Trump, (00:20)
On U.S. Casualties
“A couple of guys were hit, but they came back and they're supposed to be in pretty good shape.”
— President Trump, (00:36)
Community Response
“I think the Venezuelans in the United States are feeling great. They're thanking President Trump for his actions.”
— Rep. Carlos Gimenez, (01:41)
Foiled Attack Details
“He planned to use hammers. Authorities also seized two butcher knives hidden under his bed.”
— David Spunt, (02:47)
The coverage is urgent and tightly focused on breaking developments, steeped in the direct, fast-paced tone typical of Fox News hourly updates. Quotes from President Trump and community leaders foreground American action and reaction, echoing themes of decisive leadership and public support, while coverage of domestic crime and sports adds practical variety. The episode maintains a brisk, information-heavy delivery throughout.