“Trump’s news conference raises many questions. Who exactly will be running Venezuela, as he stated the United States would do for a period of time? Trump indicated there will be a U.S. military presence in Venezuela ‘as it pertains to oil.’ What will that look like and how many U.S. troops could be deployed?
“Trump did make clear one thing: This military operation was not just about ousting a leader accused of drug trafficking, but also about expanding U.S. access to Venezuela’s oil reserves.” New York Times (Zolan Kanno-Youngs reporting)
Date: 2026-01-03
Source: New York Times
URL: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/03/world/trump-united-states-strikes-venezuela