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What Comes Next For Venezuela
Episode 202601048

What Comes Next For Venezuela

Following the U.S. military operation in Venezuela and the capture of President Maduro, questions arise on what comes next for Venezuela.

The Weekend · Matthew Bartlett, Adam Fels, Melissa Murray, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Jackie Alemany, Jonathan Capehart, Ana Vanessa Herrero, Eugene Daniels

January 4, 202640m 40s

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Show Notes

January 4, 2026; 8am: Reaction to President Trump's military operation in Venezuela , which did not have congressional approval, has largely split along party lines.  But there are many questions about what comes next after President Trump's stunning claim that the U.S. will run the country. Democratic Congressman Joaquin Castro of Texas, who serves on both the House Foreign Affairs and Intelligence Committees, joins “The Weekend” to discuss. Plus, Matthew Bartlett, Republican Strategist and Former Trump appointee to the State Department, joins “The Weekend” to share his take on where things might go from here.

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Topics

venezuela regime changebrooklyncongressdonald trumpcaracasmilitary operationdetention centervenezuelamilitaryvenezuela president nicolas maduro