Trump sheds more light on Venezuela strike, Maduro capture

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump shed more light on the strikes on Venezuela and the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

During an interview on Fox News Saturday morning, the president said he didn’t think any U.S. troops were killed during the operation overnight; however, he said a couple of troops were hit, including a helicopter.

He added that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are en route to New York after being taken aboard the USS Iwo Jima, which is deployed in the Caribbean. Earlier, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the couple had been indicted in the Southern District of New York and would be tried on American soil.

The president said the operation was originally planned to take place four days prior, but was postponed due to the weather.

He said he watched the operation unfold from Mar-a-Lago, his residence in Palm Beach, Fla.

“The team did an incredible job…There’s no other country on Earth that can do such a maneuver,” said the president. “I’ve ...