‘Justice will be served’: Katie Britt says Trump’s Maduro operation was ‘flawless execution’

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January 5, 2026

On Sunday, U.S. Senator Katie Britt praised President Donald Trump following the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife on federal drug charges.

Speaking on “Sunday Morning Futures” on Fox News, Britt (R-Montgomery) called the operation a decisive demonstration of American strength and resolve.

“When this president talks, when he tells people what he’s going to do, he means it,” Britt said. “There is no doubt that Venezuelans have a greater opportunity for prosperity because of President Trump’s actions. There is no doubt that Americans are safer and more secure because of President Trump’s actions.”

Britt’s comments came one day after Trump announced that U.S. forces had captured Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores de Maduro, during a joint U.S. military and law enforcement operation carried out overnight in Caracas.

Britt said that Democratic leaders had previously acknowledged the illegitimacy of Maduro’s regime but failed to act.

“When you’re thinking about the contrast from the previous administration, it couldn’t be greater,” she said. “Here you have President Biden, who was all talk and yet no action.”

“You actually wanted this to happen back when you were in charge,” Britt chided Democrats. “But you didn’t have the moxie to get it done.”

Trump said the captured Venezuelan leaders will face U.S. criminal proceedings stemming from a 2020 federal indictment alleging narco-terrorism and drug trafficking.

“I could not be more grateful for our men and women in uniform, our courageous military and our law enforcement officers who perfectly executed the mission,” Britt said. Calling the arrest a defining moment, Britt described it as “a flawless execution of the most difficult mission.”

For Britt, the operation also carried personal significance tied to the domestic impact of drug trafficking. “I’ve sat in front of too many parents who lost their children either to a fentanyl poisoning or a drug overdose,” she said. “Gone are the days of talk,” Britt added. “And now we’re putting American safety and security first and foremost.”

Addressing concerns about due process, Britt said the arrest does not undermine the rule of law. “Justice will be served. I believe in that,” she said. “And as for him having his day in court, he’s going to have it.”