Democrats Chris Murphy and Chuck Schumer decried the forcible capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, while Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth defended the military operation. Speaking on Wednesday after briefing US senators on the Trump administration's plan for the Latin American country, Rubio said the US is about to execute on a deal to take “all the oil that is stuck in Venezuela”.

Source: The Guardian January 08, 2026 09:53 UTC