{"author_name":"The Excerpt","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/5-things/episodes/19926f38-9931-4270-924e-354734b6dc84","description":"<p>Early in the hours of Saturday morning, <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/03/charges-against-nicolas-maduro-venezuela-president/88006801007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">US forces descended on the Venezuelan capital</a> of Caracas. Hours later, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were in US custody. While President Donald Trump had been threatening&nbsp;to capture Maduro for weeks, many questions are swirling about the move, first among them, was this even legal? And, what happens now? USA TODAY White House Correspondent Bart Jansen joins The Excerpt to discuss.</p><p>Have&nbsp;feedback on the show? Please send us an email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:podcasts@usatoday.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">podcasts@usatoday.com</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Episode transcript&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/06/was-the-u-s-capture-of-maduro-legal-the-excerpt/88044350007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">available here</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/5-things/episodes/19926f38-9931-4270-924e-354734b6dc84/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are in US custody","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}