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Nora Raum (0:36)
In Washington, I'm Nora Raum. Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is to appear in a Manhattan courtroom tomorrow to face drug and weapons charges. He was seized in a US Military operation in Caracas early yesterday morning and brought to New York. The Justice Department indictment accuses him of running a corrupt, illegitimate government fueled by a drug trafficking operation that flooded the US with cocaine. His wife and son also faced charges. President Trump said his administration will run Venezuela after US Forces captured Maduro today. Secretary of State Marco Rubio qualified this state admission, saying the U.S. will run the country's policy through sanctions. NPR's Luke Garrett reports.
Luke Garrett (1:21)
Trump pointed to Rubio along with others in his administration when asked who will run Venezuela. But Rubio said this on NBC News.
Marco Rubio (1:29)
It's not running the it's running policy. The policy with regards to this, we want Venezuela to move in a certain direction because not only do we think it's good for the people of Venezuela, it's in our national interest.
Luke Garrett (1:38)
Rubio said that no U.S. troops are currently in Venezuela and that the U.S. will influence the country through oil sanction enforcement.
Marco Rubio (1:45)
Our military is helping the Coast Guard conduct a law enforcement function which is not just the capture of Maduro, but the enforcement of our sanctions.
Luke Garrett (1:52)
The secretary of State said the U.S. naval quarantine remains in place and that boat strikes and oil tanker seizures will continue if needed. He, like Trump, did not rule out future use of US Troops in Venezuela. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
Nora Raum (2:08)
Ambassador Frederick Barton was the first assistant secretary of state for conflict and stabilization operations under President Obama. He says the US has done the easiest part, the military operation. He says it won't be quite so easy from now on.