03.01.2026 14:50
Following the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from the country, there is curiosity about where he will be taken, while U.S. Senator Mike Lee's statement has drawn attention. Lee reported that Secretary of State Marco Rubio told him that Maduro was "arrested to be prosecuted on criminal charges in the U.S."
While there is curiosity about where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was taken after being removed from the country, a striking statement came from U.S. Senator Mike Lee. Lee reported that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told him that Maduro was arrested to be tried on criminal charges in the U.S.
"WILL BE TRIED IN THE U.S."
Republican Senator Mike Lee from Utah shared details of his phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his social media account. Lee stated that Rubio informed him that Nicolas Maduro was arrested to be tried on criminal charges in the U.S.
RUBIO: ATTACKS WERE MADE TO PROTECT THOSE IMPLEMENTING THE ARREST WARRANT
According to Senator Lee's account, Rubio expressed that the purpose of the attacks on Venezuela was to protect and defend U.S. personnel implementing the arrest warrant. Lee described the military activity carried out in this context as "kinetic action."
"THE PRESIDENT'S NATURAL AUTHORITY"
In his post, Mike Lee also claimed that the operation was evaluated under Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution while relaying Rubio's words. Lee asserted that the action in question fell within the President's natural authority to protect U.S. personnel from actual or imminent attack.
Lee's statement also served as a response to discussions about where Maduro was taken. With the expression "will be tried in the U.S.," Lee provided the first clue that Maduro would be taken to the U.S.