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NPR's podcast Trump's terms is your source for same day updates on big news about the Trump administration, Short, focused episodes, one topic at a time, about five minutes or so. We carry out reporting from across all of NPR's coverage, so you are always getting the biggest, most urgent stories. Listen to Trump's Terms on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rammer. President Trump says the US Will run Venezuela now that US Forces removed President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in a military operation overnight. He spoke a short time ago from his Florida resort. He said there were some injuries among the US Forces. Now he says the US Will be in charge until there is a safe, proper and judicious transition. Trump also says US Oil companies will step in.
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We're going to have our very large United States oil companies, the biggest anywhere in the world, go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure, the oil infrastructure, and start making money for the country.
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The U.S. attorney General says Maduro and his wife have been indicted in New York and will be put on trial there. NPR's Kelly Johnson reports.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi says Nicolas Maduro and his wife will, quote, face the full wrath of American just on American soil. Bondi says they've been indicted in the Southern District of New York. She says the charges against Maduro include narco terrorism conspiracy, conspiracy to import cocaine, and possession of machine guns and destructive devices. The attorney general says the US Military conducted an overnight operation to capture the alleged narco traffickers. Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee says he spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio after Lee raised questions about a constitutional basis for the US to act without explicit authorization from Congress. Carrie Johnson, NPR News, Washington.
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The news that Maduro was captured was celebrated in Doral, Florida, home to a number of expat Venezuelans. European leaders have refrained from expressing any criticism of the Trump administration for its actions in Venezuela. But as Terry Schultz reports from Brussels, they're emphasizing the need for international law to be respected amid questions about the legality of apprehending the Venezuelan president.
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European Council President Antonio Costa has been the most outspoken of European Union leaders, saying he's following the situation in Venezuela with great concern and calling for de escalation. The bloc's foreign policy chief, Caia Calles, says she's spoken with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and is focused on the safety of EU citizens who may be stuck in Venezuela amid the chaotic aftermath of a major US Strike and the seizure of President Nicolas Maduro whose election in 2024 was deemed flawed.