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NPR Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jael Snyder. Defense Secretary Pete Hagseth is describing what the next week will look like in Venezuela following following the US Military intervention that led to the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro.
Pete Hagseth (0:32)
It's going to look like American strength. It's going to look like options for President Trump. It's going to look like protecting American interests and ensuring they're advanced, stopping drugs. We're going to get American companies in there. We're going to get investment there. These oil depots have been operating at 20% capacity. That's going to change and we're going to stop the flood of people in the United States.
Jael Snyder (0:53)
Agcess spoke to CBS News. During Saturday's press conference at Mar a Lago, President Trump said that the US Will now run Venezuela until there can be a transition of power. He did not provide specifics. Members of Congress are reacting to Trump's assertion that the US Will run Venezuela. From member station WHYY in Wilmington, Sarah Mueller has more.
Sarah Mueller (1:15)
Congressional Democrats say Trump officials never revealed they sought regime change in Venezuela during recent briefings on Capitol Hill. Delaware Representative Sarah McBride says she wants answers when Congress is back in session next week. This is a shoot first, ask questions and gain authority later approach by this administration. So I'm very concerned about what the future has in store. But Pennsylvania Senator Republican Dave McCormick cheered the military operation, calling Maduro an illegitimate dictator first. For NPR News, I'm Sara Mueller in Wilmington.
Jael Snyder (1:52)
President Trump says American companies will take over Venezuela's oil reserves. In the city of Houston, known as the energy capital of the world, is home to many of those firms. Houston Public Media's Natalie Weber has more on the implications for the industry in Texas and beyond.
Natalie Weber (2:08)
After the US Seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, American officials sent it to the Texas coast about an hour south of Houston. The city also serves as the headquarters for Chevron, the only American oil producer still operating in Venezuela. Francisco Manaldi is the director of the Latin America Energy Program at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. He says many oil firms direct their Latin American operations from the city.