President Nicolás Maduro
Lands Stateside After Capture …
Walked Out of Plane Under Cover of Darkness
Published
Fox News
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has landed in the United States after his capture by U.S. forces … though we haven’t seen a clear image of him yet since touching down.
A plane carrying the deposed Latin American leader and his wife Cilia Flores arrived at Stewart Air National Guard Base in New York Saturday afternoon, according to CNN … and, after a long time on the tarmac, there’s finally been some movement.
There’s a flurry of activity on the stairs leading up to the craft … with the group slowly making their way down to ground level.
CNN
It’s hard to tell exactly where Maduro is in the clip … but a follow-up vid clearly shows the massive law enforcement force taking him into custody.
Check out the video … a crowd of officers in dark clothes are surrounding a person in a lighter colored outfit — which outlets indicate is a handcuffed Maduro.
NBC News reports Maduro’s scheduled to be taken by helicopter to a location in NYC where he will be processed and then transported to MDC Brooklyn ahead of a court appearance — which could go down as early as Monday.
As you know … President Donald Trump announced the large-scale operation carried out in Venezuela and Maduro’s capture on Truth Social before speaking at length about the operation at Mar-a-Lago.
Maduro and Flores have been indicted on drugs and weapons charges … and Trump shared a photo of him in custody — a blindfold and huge headphones cutting off his senses.
The White House
President Trump revealed he intends to “run” Venezuela “until such time that we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition.” It’s unclear in what ways Trump plans to assert control or what that might mean for the people of Venezuela … some of whom took to the streets to celebrate Maduro’s capture.