Photos of the ‘war room’ at Mar-a-Lago show where Trump followed the extraordinary mission to capture Maduro on Saturday morning.

Hegseth was asked by CBS News’s Tony Dokoupil to elaborate on Trump’s statement after the strikes that the United States would temporarily “run” Venezuela as it transitions to new leadership. While not disclosing what such intervention would look like, Hegseth did suggest the U.S. will have a heavy hand in the process.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil on Saturday that, unlike the Iraq War, the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro would “help the United States in the Western Hemisphere.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is once again under scrutiny after a clip went viral on social media showing Sen. Mark Kelly questioning him during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. At the time,

The statement is being closely watched amid concerns about a possible escalation of US involvement in Venezuela, US News, Times Now

WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended strikes on alleged drug cartel boats during remarks Saturday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, saying President Donald Trump has the power to take military action "as he sees fit" to defend the ...

Lago’s "Tea Room," Donald Trump said that Venezuela “stole our oil,” and that “We couldn’t let them get away with it.”

President Donald Trump’s promise to send 1.45 million US troops a “warrior dividend” worth $1,776 will be tax-free, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday — an unusual maneuver that was previewed in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” when it became law last summer.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday warned Cuba’s leaders that “I’d be concerned” following the United States’ capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during an attack earlier in the day.