U.S. Plans to Run Venezuela Short Term

Early in the hours of Saturday morning, US forces descended on the Venezuelan capital of Caracas. Hours later, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were in US custody. While President Donald Trump had been threatening to capture Maduro for weeks, many questions are swirling about the move, first among them, was this even legal? And, what happens now? USA TODAY White House Correspondent Bart Jansen joins The Excerpt to discuss.

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