Moreno Statement on Trump Administration’s Capture of Maduro

WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) released the following statement on the Trump Administration's decisive action to capture illegitimate Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro:

"President Trump today changed the course of Latin America for a generation. By acting in America's self-defense and self-interest to end the narco-terror organization run by Nicolas Maduro, he eliminated an obvious clear and present danger to our nation. Unlike the inept and incompetent Biden administration, who should have acted when Maduro illegally retained power in 2023, President Trump has shown the world that he will defend and protect American lives.

"Maduro and his band of narco-terrorists were directly responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans, threatened our national security, and unleashed an historic invasion of our Country by criminals.

"Venezuela served as an air, land, and maritime corridor for transporting deadly poison to the US with the goal of killing American citizens.

"Maduro protected Colombia's narco-terrorists. Let them, and anyone in this hemisphere, be on notice that they are next if they aim to harm our nation.

"To the great and now free people of Venezuela: President Trump seeks peace and America does not wish conflict or war with your nation. It is up to you now to determine your own future and chart a path for prosperity that had seemed so elusive. America stands ready to be a partner and friend.

"May God bless America and may God bless President Trump."