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The Rest Is Politics: US

143. Trump’s Venezuela Attack: Maduro Captured, What’s Next?

The Rest Is Politics: US

Goalhanger

News, Government, Politics

4.42.9K Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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What happened in the US’s overnight operation in Venezuela? Why has Donald Trump captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro? Is the US attempting to seize control of Venezuela? Join Katty Kay and Anthony  Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more. Become a Founding Member: Go deeper into US politics every week with ad-free listening, members-only miniseries, early access to live show tickets and a bonus members-only Q&A podcast every week. Sign up at ⁠⁠therestispoliticsus.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠therestispoliticsus@goalhanger.com⁠⁠⁠ Producer: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley Video Editor: Kieron Leslie  Social Producer: Charlie Johnson  Senior Producer: Callum Hill Exec Producer: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Welcome to the Restis Politics US and this emergency live stream of the podcast to talk about the dramatic news out of Venezuela,

1:35.3

where American forces attacked the capital Caracas, managed to extract the president, Nicholas Maduro and his wife,

1:43.3

and they are both now on a U.S. ship

1:46.8

on their way to New York, where they've been indicted and will face trial in America.

1:52.6

This is my understanding, Anthony, is that this is the biggest attack by the United States

1:57.5

on anywhere in Central or Latin America since 1989. So this is a big deal.

2:03.7

President Trump had been building up to this. You and I had said this. We thought that the

2:07.2

Americans were going to go after Maduro himself a few weeks ago. I've been speaking this morning to

2:13.2

one US senator and a member of Congress about this so I can fill you in on what they're thinking

2:18.4

and a couple of people in the foreign policy world and the intelligence community.

2:23.2

But it was however much this, we thought this might happen, it is still an incredibly

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