Why Trump Removed Venezuela’s MaduroDavid E. Sanger, our national security correspondent, describes the implications of President Trump’s launching of the attack that captured the Venezuelan president, and Trump’s declaration that the United States would “run the country.”By David E. Sanger, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Leila Medina and June KimJanuary 3, 2026

Source: International New York Times January 04, 2026 13:00 UTC