“The United Kingdom was not involved in any way,” Mr Jones told Sky News’s Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips programme. "Maduro and his wife will soon face the full might of American justice and stand trial on American soil." – President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/aFag9QOkpH — The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 3, 2026The US will “run” the country until “a safe, proper and judicious transition” transfer of power can take place, Mr Trump said. Mr Jones said the UK Government was “not entirely clear” what Mr Trump meant when he said America would run Venezuela, but insisted it was not for a “third country” to decide on its future government. “It’s for the Americans now and for Venezuela to set out what happens in the coming days,” he said.

Source: The Times January 04, 2026 12:09 UTC