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The Fox News Rundown

What the Arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro Means for the Region, U.S. Security

The Fox News Rundown

FOX News Podcasts

News, Daily News, Politics

3.41.7K Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

The Trump administration is defending a dramatic U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and brought them to the United States to face criminal charges tied to narcotics trafficking and corruption. Officials say the mission was carried out as a law-enforcement action with military support, while critics raise questions about congressional notification and the long-term impact on Venezuela’s governance and regional stability. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford (R-AR), joins the Rundown to detail the legal authority behind the operation, the decision not to notify Congress in advance, and the administration’s broader strategy for securing the Western Hemisphere. 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark year as America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary. President Trump is promising the 'most spectacular birthday party the world has ever seen' on July 4th—the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. America’s Newsroom co-anchor Bill Hemmer joins the Rundown to discuss the importance of celebrating the nation’s history, the founding principles that continue to shape America, and his role in the new FOX News Audio podcast, The 250 Most Impactful Moments in American History. Plus, commentary by Senior Fellow at the Lexington Institute, Dr. Rebecca Grant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

I'm Brett Baer.

0:00.7

I'm Maria Bartramo.

0:01.9

I'm Brian Kilmead, and this is the Fox News Rundown.

0:08.8

Monday, January 5th, 2026.

0:12.8

I'm Granol Scott.

0:14.3

The first weekend of the New Year sees the leader of Venezuela and his wife taken by use of force into U.S. custody to face, as President

0:23.2

Trump said, American justice.

0:25.6

The reality is that if we are going to have a safe and prosperous United States, we have

0:30.5

to have a safe Western Hemisphere.

0:33.3

And what we don't want is to have the United States become the best house in a bad neighborhood.

0:40.0

We'll talk with House Intelligence Committee Chair and Arkansas Representative Rick Crawford.

0:45.9

I'm Dave Anthony. This is going to be a big year celebrating our 250th birthday.

0:52.7

I think it's a super cool thing just to stop, take a moment, think about where we've been, how we

0:58.9

overcame it, and maybe a little bit toward the end about where we're headed next.

1:03.6

We talk to Fox's Bill Hemmer.

1:06.0

And I'm Dr. Rebecca Grant.

1:08.0

I've got the final word on the Fox News rundown.

1:15.2

We are five days into the new year, and already we have a seismic story.

1:20.4

In the overnight hours of Saturday, a precision strike in Caracas, Venezuela, led by Delta Force,

1:26.5

brought the arrest of Venezuelan leader

1:28.7

Nicholas Maduro and his wife Celia Flores. President Trump said on Saturday morning, Maduro

1:34.8

waged what he called a ceaseless campaign of violence.

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