Then on Jan. 3, 2026, “Operation Absolute Resolve” succeeded in capturing the President of Venezuela and his wife so they could be added to the inmate population of an overcrowded Brooklyn jail and face drug trafficking charges. After announcing that the U.S. would take over Venezuelan oil operations and “run” the country, President Trump issued stern warnings to other nations across the globe, including Denmark and Greenland, that similar operations could be launched against them, presumably as “narco-terrorists.”