adminBefore dawn on January 3, 2026, the United States executed a rapid and decisive operation inside Venezuela that, according to official announcements, resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife. President Trump publicly declared the seizure and vowed follow-up actions, marking one of the most dramatic assertions of American power in the Western Hemisphere in decades.
As Newsmax’s own coverage reported, former Arkansas governor and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee went on the record on Saturday Agenda calling the U.S. action “good news for the world,” a blunt reflection of what millions of patriotic Americans feel — relief that a brutal, corrupt regime that exported misery has been stopped. Conservative commentators and ordinary citizens alike have every right to celebrate when tyrants who trafficked in drugs and repression finally face consequences.
The administration has said Maduro will face criminal charges in the United States and even suggested a temporary U.S. role in stabilizing Venezuela while a legitimate transition is arranged. That blunt realism — projecting American strength to secure justice and regional stability — is the opposite of the timidity that has hollowed out foreign policy for years.
Predictably, left-wing leaders and global bureaucrats cried foul and raised the usual squeals about sovereignty and international law, while some in Washington reflexively asked for legalistic hair-splitting instead of backing an effective strike against narco-terrorism. Their hand-wringing is a luxury paid for by free people who now have to deal with the fallout of regimes that exported death and disorder. America cannot cede its neighborhood to tyrants and expect prosperity or safety at home.
Make no mistake: removing a regime that enriched itself by partnering with cartels and hostile actors is also a win for the American worker, the border agent, and the communities ravaged by fentanyl. If the United States can blunt narco-trafficking, secure energy supplies, and give Venezuelans a chance at real governance, that is not imperial overreach — it is a strategic investment in our national security and in freedom.
To the critics in Congress and the commentariat who suddenly discovered international law only after America acted: spare us the lectures on restraint. We taught the world peace through strength for a reason, and when evil grows fat on our weakness, it is reckless to sit on the sidelines and lecture while our citizens suffer. Conservative Americans know that sometimes you must act decisively to protect liberty and the rule of law.
This moment calls for clarity, courage, and unity behind a strategy that defends our homeland and promotes liberty abroad. Hold the guilty accountable, rebuild Venezuelan energy and institutions responsibly, and let the world see that American resolve remains the single best guarantee of freedom for our neighbors and safety for our families.
