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Official statements and independent reporting corroborate that Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured and provide details about the actors and circumstances of the capture.
Multiple reputable news organizations reported comments by U.S. Defense/War Secretary Pete Hegseth praising the operation that captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Hegseth publicly lauded the mission’s execution and praised U.S. forces’ courage and effectiveness, describing it in terms such as "sheer guts and grit, gallantry and glory of the American warrior." Verdict: True — contemporaneous reporting from major outlets documents Hegseth’s public praise of the capture and the operation.