NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump does not intend to sign a pardon for Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, The New York Times (NYT) repor...
NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump does not intend to sign a pardon for Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, The New York Times (NYT) reported.
According to the newspaper, during an interview with the US president, its journalists asked about the possibility of pardoning several individuals charged in the United States, including Maduro. Trump, the NYT noted, made it clear that he has "no intention of pardoning" those mentioned.
On January 3, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto said the United States had attacked civilian and military facilities in Caracas, calling Washington’s actions an act of military aggression. A state of emergency was declared in Venezuela. Trump later confirmed the strikes and announced that Maduro and his wife had been seized and taken out of the country. They were transported to a detention facility in Brooklyn, southern New York. On January 5, Maduro and his wife appeared before the federal court for the Southern District of New York. US authorities accuse them of involvement in drug trafficking. The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges.
-News Feed
COMMENTS