WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump Thursday night said the United States will oversee Venezuela’s recovery and oil sector before the country can move toward elections, arguing that years of collapse under Nicolas Maduro have left the nation unable to conduct a vote.
Trump made the remarks in a sit-down interview on Fox News’ Hannity, his first television interview since the US operation that led to Maduro’s capture.
“It wasn’t a hard decision, ” Trump said when asked why he moved against Maduro. “Democrats wanted him and Republicans wanted him, and nobody had what it takes to get him.”