Trump Hints at Years-Long US Oversight of Venezuela

President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, on May 5, 2025. Reuters/Leah Millis/File PhotoPresident Donald Trump said the United States could oversee Venezuela and control its oil revenues for years, signaling a potentially prolonged U.S. role in the South American nation following the capture of longtime leader Nicolás Maduro and his removal to the United States to face narco-terrorism and other charges.In a wide-ranging, nearly two-hour interview with The New York Times published on Jan. 8, Trump declined to set a timeline for how long Washington would retain effective oversight of Venezuela’s political and economic affairs, including its vast oil sector.