Trump Reveals Plan for Oversight of Venezuela: What to Know

Trump Reveals Plan for Oversight of Venezuela: What to Know
President Donald Trump, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (L), and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) (C) speak to the media aboard Air Force One en route to Washington on Jan. 4, 2026. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump and his team shared more details this week about their oversight plan for Venezuela following the ousting of regime leader Nicolás Maduro.

After being captured in Caracas by the U.S. military, Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were transferred to New York City on Jan. 3 and are currently being held in jail. At their first court appearance on Jan. 5, both pleaded not guilty to federal charges that include drug trafficking and collaborating with gangs designated as terrorist organizations. Maduro told the court that he is still the president of his country and that he was kidnapped.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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