Washington, Jan 9 || 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.”
Trump accused Maduro of sending criminals and drugs into the United States. “He emptied his prisons into the United States,” Trump said. “He emptied his mental institutions and insane asylums into the United States.”
He said US action has sharply reduced drug trafficking by sea. “We’ve knocked out 97 per cent of the drugs coming in by water,” Trump said. “There are very few boats operating right now. You can’t find any boats.”