President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States will temporarily "run" Venezuela following a large-scale U.S. military operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Source: JIM WATSON / Getty According to NBC News, Trump announced the decision during a press conference in Florida, where he stated the U.S. would take control of the country until a leadership transition is implemented. "We're going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition," Trump said.