In a brazen act of betrayal, holdovers from the Biden era leaked classified details of President Trump’s high-stakes military operation against Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro to legacy media giants, aiming to torpedo the mission and potentially cost American lives.
Yet, in a rare show of restraint born from fear, The New York Times and Washington Post sat on the story, citing concerns for troop safety – a decision likely influenced by Trump’s relentless legal assaults on defamatory reporting that have left the media reeling.
The operation, greenlit by Trump on Friday night, culminated in Maduro’s swift capture early Saturday, marking a decisive blow against the socialist regime that has flooded America’s borders with chaos and drugs. However, it could have all gone disastrously, given that details of the top-secret incursion were leaked to both The New York Times and The Washington Post by an unidentified party, according to sources familiar with the communications.
First in @semafor: NYT, WaPo learned of the secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin but held off publishing what they had at the administration's request to avoid endangering US troops pic.twitter.com/LyWNSpNJwK
— Max Tani (@maxwelltani) January 4, 2026
The leaks included specifics about the impending raid on Maduro, who was later indicted on four charges, including narco-terrorism conspiracy.
The move reeks of deliberate sabotage by leftist elements desperate to see Trump’s America First policies fail. The traitors knew full well that publicising the op could alert Maduro’s forces and turn the mission into a bloodbath for U.S. special forces.
Miraculously, the outlets held back. Semafor later reported on the leaks and the media’s choice to withhold, noting that no American fatalities occurred, though a few soldiers sustained injuries. Trump himself confirmed the outcome, stating that “a few U.S. soldiers were injured but there were no American fatalities.”
In addition, CBS News producer, Jim LaPorta, says he had crews ready to cover the Venezuela incursion since before Christmas, claiming that it had been delayed by bad weather.
Every night, even before Christmas, I’ve kept multiple teams at @CBSNews on standby for the news that came last night. We had long been ready for what ultimately transpired. The weather however kept delaying the operation. https://t.co/TqE0pvv2LK
— Jim LaPorta (@JimLaPorta) January 3, 2026
There also appears to have been rampant insider trading based on the leaks:
This explains the insider trading:https://t.co/Df501dtx9B
— Pentagon Pizza Watch (@pizzintwatch) January 4, 2026
A newly created Polymarket account invested over $30,000 yesterday in Maduro's exit. The US then took Maduro into custody overnight, and the trader profited $400,000 in less than 24 hours. Insider trading is not only allowed on prediction markets; it's encouraged. https://t.co/EtZyW1IWTa pic.twitter.com/MzsU9kOU73
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) January 3, 2026
Why the sudden caution from the same press that spent years smearing Trump as a threat to democracy? Look no further than his dominant offensive against media lies. Recent multimillion-dollar settlements – like ABC’s $15 million payout for George Stephanopoulos’s baseless accusations – have the fake news on edge.
These leaks failed because the era of unchecked media sabotage is over – replaced by accountability and strength that puts freedom first.
Latest developments underscore Trump’s bold vision for the region. In the aftermath, he declared that the U.S. “will run” Venezuela for the time being to stabilize the nation after Maduro’s ouster. This temporary oversight aims to curb the narco-state’s influence, which has exacerbated America’s border crisis under years of neglect.
The identity of the leakers remains hidden as of now, but investigations are underway to root out these deep state remnants. Such acts of disloyalty highlight the ongoing battle against entrenched bureaucrats who prioritise ideology over national security.
This episode has also exposed the rampant hypocrisy of the left: screaming about “democracy” while undermining operations that free oppressed peoples from tyrants like Maduro. They even repeatedly called for Maduro to be ousted and paved the way for it, but now it’s happened under Trump, they are against the move.
Trump’s swift action not only neutralizes a hemispheric threat but sends a message to adversaries everywhere.
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Not on Fox Business news or Newsmax. Where is the spot light on this betrayal?
Congress is filled with lying, cheating, crooked, democRAT traitors. They should all be in prison in GITMO.
Aid and comfort to the enemy is the very definition of treason. Danny Deever ’em.
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If this is true and these plans were leaked…. this administration needs to pull out every stop to bring those people to justice; and by that I do mean execution for treason!! Until these people are held accountable and made an example of, the leftist scumbags will always be on the march to destroy AMERICA!! Stop talking and actually do something!!
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