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Photo of a blindfolded and handcuffed Venezuelan President Maduro as shared by US President Trump
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro could make a court appearance in New York City as soon as Monday, two sources told NBC News, after the United States captured him in a surprise attack early today and flew him to New York.
Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores are charged in the U.S. with narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy and weapons offenses.
President Donald Trump has said the U.S. is "going to run" Venezuela for the foreseeable future and will tap into its oil reserves.
Trump has not ruled out putting U.S. troops on the ground in Venezuela. Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez has maintained that Venezuela will defend its resources.
Venezuela’s supreme court tonight decreed that Rodríguez assume the role of acting president immediately amid Maduro’s captivity in the U.S.
The administration's surprise ouster and capture of a foreign head of state have drawn praise from Trump's supporters but also bipartisan criticism, with some lawmakers on Capitol Hill questioning the legality of the attack and expressing fears it could drag the U.S. into another costly and drawn-out war. (NBC News)
