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Trump tells NYT US oversight of Venezuela could last years
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US President Donald Trump speaks to the press following US military actions in Venezuela, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 3, 2026. (Jim Watson/AFP)
US President Donald Trump says that “only time will tell” how long the United States will maintain oversight of Venezuela in an interview published by The New York Times.
When asked if it will be three months, six months, a year or longer, Trump says: “I would say much longer.”
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