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Mike Walker
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Former DoD, VA and FEMA senior official. Defender of the Constitution, Rule of Law, and Democracy
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‘We’re Going to Run the Country’: Trump Reveals US Plans To Govern Venezuela After Maduro Capture

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‘We’re Going to Run the Country’: Trump Reveals US Plans To Govern Venezuela After Maduro Capture
Donald Trump held a press conference from his Mar-a-Lago club to update the American people about the regime change he fomented in Venezuela.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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Rubio confirms Congress was not informed
January 3, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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Trump: “We are not afraid of troops on the ground.”
January 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Trump looks like he is going to fall asleep standing up
January 3, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Trump says, “U.S. dominance will never be questioned again in the Western Hemisphere.”
January 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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onestpress.onestnetwork.com
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Venezuela The Secretary-General is deeply alarmed by the recent escalation in Venezuela, culminating with today's United States military action in the country, which has potential worrying implications for the region. Independently of the situation in Venezuela, these developments constitute a dangerous precedent. The Secretary-General continues to emphasize the importance of full respect - by all - of international law, including the UN Charter. He's deeply concerned that the rules of international law have not been respected. The Secretary-General calls on all actors in Venezuela to engage in inclusive dialogue, in full respect of human rights and the rule of law. Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General
January 3, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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eliothiggins.bsky.social
Trump says he'll make deals with oil companies to fix Venezuela's oil industry, should help with all the resources theft their planning, and threatens Venezuela with further violence.
January 3, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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lawrencehurley.bsky.social
MAGA world already moved the goalposts once today (in-and out strikes are ok after all) and will now have to do it again (we’re going to run the country)
January 3, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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atrupar.com
Trump is heavily slurring this morning
January 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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rieckhoff.bsky.social
“We are going to run the country.”

-Trump

Congress, what say you?
January 3, 2026 at 4:46 PM
newnarrative.bsky.social
Trump just said “we are going to run the country.”
He doesn’t say how
January 3, 2026 at 4:46 PM
newnarrative.bsky.social
Exactly
warmonitor.net The War Monitor @warmonitor.net · 52m
People need to understand the precedent here. If the U.S. claims the right to sweep in and abduct a president it accuses of crimes, what stops Russia from doing the same to Ukraine, or China claiming that authority over Taiwan?
January 3, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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Trump is flanked by Miller, Ratcliffe, Rubio, Hegseth, and Caine
January 3, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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atrupar.com
Trump: "It was an assault like people have not seen since World War 2"
January 3, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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In the Maduro capture operation, the Trump administration relies on Bill Barr’s (discredited) 1989 memo claiming a President can disregard the UN Charter (CNN report).

That is a loaded gun. The legal analysis is utterly flawed.

My assessment just published:

www.justsecurity.org/127962/madur...
Maduro Capture Operation and the President’s Duty to Faithfully Execute U.N. Charter: Assessment of 1989 OLC Opinion
A decades-old Office of Legal Counsel memorandum claiming the President can disregard the UN Charter does not withstand serious scrutiny.
www.justsecurity.org
January 3, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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The press conference begins
January 3, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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Trump says US will be ‘very strongly involved’ in Venezuela’s oil industry after military attack

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Trump says US will be ‘very strongly involved’ in Venezuela’s oil industry after military attack
US president made comments after US military special forces captured Venezuelan president and wife
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January 3, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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INTEL QUESTION: Did one of Maduro's ambitious deputies give up the intelligence/perimeter control necessary to get him in bed?

Was he already captured when Delta touched down?

Because no one else on the leadership have been deposed. It was about Maduro ONLY

It feels like Maduro got sold out.
January 3, 2026 at 10:51 AM
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djrothkopf.bsky.social
RIP Congress of the United States.
nothoodlum.bsky.social Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 1h
Susie Wiles in November: Trump would need congressional approval for military action on the ground or other land-based operations in Venezuela. “If he were to authorize any activity on land, then it’s war, and we’d need Congress.”
January 3, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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eliothiggins.bsky.social
Trump's got a taste for blood.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h
Trump on Sheinbaum: "The cartels are running Mexico. She's not running Mexico. We could be politically correct & nice and say, 'Oh, yes, she is.' No no. And I've asked her number times, 'Would you like us to take out the cartels?' ... something is gonna have to be done with Mexico."
January 3, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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President Trump posts a photo of Maduro aboard USS Iwo Jima
Screenshot of a social media post by Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump), posted “5m” ago, stating: “Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima.” Below the text is a photograph of a man shown seated indoors, wearing a gray hoodie and gray sweatpants. He has a mustache and is wearing dark protective goggles or a blindfold and large earmuffs, with visible straps or a harness across his chest. He is holding a clear plastic water bottle. The surrounding environment appears industrial or military, with dark walls and equipment visible in the background.
January 3, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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Trump just posted a photo of Maduro in handcuffs
January 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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Trump has not yet begun his press conference
January 3, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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Mexico is next!!!
onestpress.onestnetwork.com Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 1h
Trump: “Something will have to be done about Mexico,” says Donald Trump, after the capture of Nicolás Maduro and attacks on Venezuela

In an interview with Fox News, Trump assured that the cartels govern Mexico.

“I have asked her on numerous occasions: 'Do you want us to eliminate the cartels?'”
January 3, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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Let’s be clear, President Trump has acted without any legal authorization from Congress. His “capture” of Maduro - no matter how terrible a leader Maduro is - breaks our nation’s laws, tarnishes our global leadership, puts Americans in Venezuela and our Armed Forces at risk, and sets an extremely dangerous precedent. Americans want lower costs, transparency, and justice — not endless armed conflicts and regime change wars. President Trump’s actions do not have the consent of the American people and should be condemned by Congress.
January 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM