Venezuela Raid and Oil Control

In his first sit‑down interview since the U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump told Fox News’ Sean Hannity that the United States will expand its crackdown on drug cartels from maritime interdiction to land‑based operations, claiming 97% of drug flows by water have already been 'knocked out.' He tied the escalation to his broader Venezuela strategy—saying post‑raid authorities have agreed to release political prisoners, that U.S.-controlled Venezuelan oil worth 'billions and billions' will benefit both countries, and that he will meet executives from the top 14 oil companies at the White House to 'rebuild the entire oil infrastructure'—while issuing a renewed warning to Iran not to violently crush ongoing protests.