Trump's shocking answer on Maduro's first night in jail; another military strike on Venezuela soon?

US President Donald Trump’s removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marks a dramatic escalation in Washington’s approach to the Western Hemisphere. Rather than a traditional regime change, the strategy appears to focus on decapitating Maduro’s leadership and coercing remaining officials, particularly interim leader Delcy Rodríguez, into compliance. Trump openly claimed the United States is now “in charge” of Venezuela, signaling an assertive and controversial expansion of US power. The move has sparked criticism over the lack of congressional authorization, raised questions about democracy in Venezuela, and exposed deep political divisions in Washington over Trump’s aggressive foreign policy doctrine.