Statement from US President Trump: I watched Maduro's capture live

US President Donald Trump's open declaration that decisions regarding the future of Venezuela will be made by the US has revealed a picture in which the principle of sovereignty in international law has been effectively suspended.

WHERE IS MADURO BEING TAKEN?

US PresiPresident Donald Trump, forcibly abducted from theircountry, Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, are en route to New York aboard the US warship USS Iwo Jima, hestated.He

Trump, in a phone interviewwith Fox News,interviewhe used the following expressions:

Yes, they are on a ship, at Iwo Jima. They are heading to New York. They picked them up with helicopters, they had anice flight — I am sure theyenjoyed it. But remember, a lot of respecare responsible for the deaths of many people.

When asked about the'exitstrategy'offered to Maduro, Trump said, "Basically, this is what Isaid: You have to give it up.You have to surrender," he stated.

"I WATCHED HIS CAPTURE LIVE"

Trump also stated that he watched the process ofMaduro's capture in a room at Mar-a-Lago, together withmilitary officials, including generals, moment by moment.He said.

Speaking to Fox News, Trump said, "The soldiers told me that there is no one else in theworld who could do thisother than"that there was no countrylike it. If youhad seen what happened...I watched itliterally as if I were watching a television program,” he said.He added,

Emphasizing that the operation was extremely complex, Trumpcontinued as follows:

We were in a roomand watched every stage of it. There were many peoplearound us, including generals,and they knew everything that was happening. We are talking about an extremely complexoperation.

US soldiers broke down the steeldoors and enteredinside.explaining that, Trump said, "This was done against such attacksthey broke through the steel doors and in secondsthey wereoutside .they took him out. I have neverseen anythinglike that,” he said.

Trump alsostated that the US used helicopters and warplanesduring the operation He added that hekept a large number of aircraft readyto his remarks.

TRUMP: "WE ARE MAKINGTHE DECISION"

In an interview with Fox News,Trump stated, "[Regarding Venezuela'sfuture,decision regardingis being made right now. We cannot allow someone else to come in, take over the job, and continue from where he left off. That is whywe are at the decisionstage. Wewill be very closelyinvolved in the process. We want freedom forthe people of Venezuela,” he said.

Trump, regarding Venezuelansof the people regarding Maduro's capture were very pleasedand argued that this stemmed from both the sympathy felt for the USand the fact that the administration during Maduro'speriod was a 'dictatorship'he claimed.

Trump also stated that in the final stage, Maduro's mclaimed that he wastrying to negotiate.

"ONE OF OUR HELICOPTERS WAS HIT"

Trump stated that during theoperation to captureMaduro, nono Americanlost their lives, but some personnel were injured, hesaid.

In an interviewhe gave toFox News, Trump said, “Idon't think anyone died, I must specifically say this. Because a few peowas shot. But they returnedand the situationis expectedto be quitegood,” he stated.

The US President noted that a helicopter was also hit during the operation, butno aircraftwere lost.

THE US GOAL

According to CNN, the US plans are focused on removing Maduro from power and then establishing a transitional government in the country before heading to elections. Two officials stated that this stated that the framework has been on the table for weeks.