Defense Secretary: Trump will set terms for Venezuela after raid

Name: Defense Secretary: Trump will set terms for Venezuela after raid
Uploaded: 2026-01-03T22:43:00-0600
Duration: 1 min 11 s
Description: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. will dictate Venezuela’s future following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. He outlined priorities, including stopping drug flows, reclaiming oil, preventing criminals from entering the U.S., and blocking foreign influence in the region. Hegseth emphasized that President Trump will set the terms and “take nothing off the table.”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. will dictate Venezuela’s future following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. He outlined priorities, including stopping drug flows, reclaiming oil, preventing criminals from entering the U.S., and blocking foreign influence in the region. Hegseth emphasized that President Trump will set the terms and “take nothing off the table.”