President Trump said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are headed to New York City aboard the USS Iwo Jima.
“They’ll be heading to New York – you know they were indicted in New York,” Trump told Fox News in a phone interview when asked about the location of Maduro and his wife.
The USS Iwo Jima where Maduro and his wife are being transported to New York City. Getty Images
Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on May 17, 2018. REUTERS
People embrace after hearing of Maduro’s capture in Caracas, Venezuela. AP
Here’s the latest on Nicolás Maduro’s capture:
- http://Trump to meet Venezuelan opposition leader, would be 'great honor' to receive her Nobel Peace PrizeTrump to meet Venezuelan opposition leader, would be ‘great honor’ to receive her Nobel Peace Prize
- Trump ‘surprised’ Mamdani ‘hit me’ on Venezuela — but praises NYC mayor’s ‘great personality’
- US capture of Maduro could lead to rise in defense spending: analyst
- Interim Venezuelan president names Maduro’s torture czar as head of security
“Yes – the Iwo Jima. They’re on a ship. But they’ll be heading into New York. The helicopters took them out. … They killed a lot of people, remember,” Trump of the Maduro regime.
“He’s a very vicious person.”
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