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Independent confirmation that an operation by the Trump Administration resulted in the capture/detention of Nicolás Maduro.
Multiple independent, reputable news outlets report that on January 3, 2026, U.S. forces under President Trump carried out a large-scale military operation in Venezuela (often referred to as "Operation Absolute Resolve") that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Reuters details that U.S. Special Forces seized Maduro at or near a safe house in Caracas and transported him to a U.S. Navy ship before flying him to New York, where he is in custody facing drug-trafficking and narco-terrorism charges. CNN, ABC News, and CBS News likewise report that the U.S. operation captured Maduro, flew him out of Venezuela, and that he is now being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn awaiting a federal court appearance. On this basis, the claim that the Trump Administration conducted an operation that successfully apprehended Nicolás Maduro is supported by strong, consistent evidence.
The verdict is True because multiple high-credibility sources agree that a U.S.-directed operation ordered by the Trump Administration captured Nicolás Maduro and brought him into U.S. custody.