When asked if there was "any deal with any official in Venezuela to remove" Maduro, Trump replied, "Well, yeah, because a lot of people wanted to make a deal, but we decided to do it this way," adding that it was without the help of Maduro's inner circle. Trump also declined to say whether he's spoken to Rodríguez yet, but he said that Rubio "speaks to her fluently in Spanish" and that their "relationship has been very strong." Critics in both parties have noted that Trump did not seek a new authorization from Congress to launch Saturday morning's raid, and he said in the interview that he would not need lawmakers to act in order for him to send American troops back in.
Author: Kristen Welker, Jonathan Allen
Published at: 2026-01-05 22:51:50
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