On the evening of January 4, local time, US President Trump said in response to questions from accompanying reporters on the “Air Force 1” plane that Venezuela is a “dead country” and that the US “is in power.” Trump also said that the US needs full access to Venezuela's oil and other resources.

On the evening of January 4, local time, US President Trump said in response to questions from accompanying reporters on the “Air Force 1” plane that Venezuela is a “dead country” and that the US “is in power.” Trump also said that the US needs full access to Venezuela's oil and other resources.