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US senator quotes Rubio as saying US strikes on Venezuela have ended
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleWASHINGTON — The United States has completed its military action in Venezuela after capturing leftist leader Nicolas Maduro, a US senator says, quoting Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
“He anticipates no further action in Venezuela now that Maduro is in US custody,” Senator Mike Lee, a Republican initially critical of the operation, writes on X after what he said was a telephone call with Rubio.
He anticipates no further action in Venezuela now that Maduro is in U.S. custody
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) January 3, 2026
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