Trump warns Delcy Rodriguez she will pay a ‘very big price’ over US intervention defiance

WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to Venezuela’s new leader, Delcy Rodriguez, warning of severe consequences following the successful US operation to capture Nicolas Maduro. 

The president simultaneously signaled a broader strategy that might soon extend to the acquisition of Greenland for national security purposes.

Trump issues warning to Venezuela’s new new leader

President Trump made it clear during a telephonic interview with ‘The Atlantic’ on Sunday, January 4 that the United States expects full cooperation from Delcy Rodriguez following the mission that resulted in the capture of Nicolas Maduro and his wife. 

Trump stated that Rodriguez would 'pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro' if she continues to resist American demands or rejects the intervention.

Defending the aggressive move, the President argued that "rebuilding there and regime change, anything you want to call it, is better than what you have right now. Can’t get any worse."

Trump rebrands foreign policy as ‘Donroe Doctrine’

During a press conference at Mar-a-Lago, Trump revealed that a US appointed team would 'run Venezuela' until the nation's political infrastructure is stabilized. 

Trump rebranded the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine as the 'Donroe Doctrine' to represent his modernized foreign policy shift in the Latin America.

Furthermore, President Trump also pledged a significant return of US energy investment to tap into the country's massive oil reserves.

Trump declares Greenland key to US defense strategy

The administration's focus on national security has also turned toward the Arctic. 

Trump told reporter Michael Scherer that the US might look at Greenland next because of its strategic importance. "We do need Greenland, absolutely. We need it for defense," Trump said.

This follows comments from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who warned world leaders, "Don't play games," and noted that when the President "tells you he’s going to address a problem, he means it." 

While Trump noted he wasn't specifically referencing Greenland in the immediate context of Rubio’s warning, he reiterated the strategic necessity of the island for the United States.

Nicolas Maduro and his wife scheduled for court hearing on January 5

A spokesperson for the US District Court in the Southern District of New York confirmed that the Ousted Venezuelan President and his wife Cilia Flores are scheduled to appear before a federal judge on Monday at 12 PM. 

The hearing marks the first court appearance for Maduro and Flores on narco-terrorism and conspiracy charges. 

Attorney General Pam Bondi emphasized the weight of the moment, stating that the former leadership 'will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts.'