US Vice President JD Vance defended the Trump administration's military operation in Venezuela, which led to President Maduro's capture, amid criticism that the U.S. misidentified drug sources. Vance argued that while fentanyl primarily comes from Mexico, Venezuela also contributes to drug trafficking, including cocaine, which funds cartels. He stated that cutting off cocaine revenue weakens cartels and that Venezuela's past expropriation of U.S. oil property to fund narco-terrorist activities justified the action.