Trump Envoy Meets Maduro in Push for Venezuelan Deportations (3)

An adviser for President Donald Trump met with President Nicolas Maduro in a bid to get Venezuela to accept deportation flights carrying gang members and to secure the release of American prisoners.

Richard Grenell, Trump’s envoy for special missions, planned to advocate for the swift release of American prisoners during his visit but his number one goal was to ensure that repatriation flights carrying Tren de Aragua gang members “who have broken our nation’s laws will land in Venezuela,” said White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt.

The trip set up a potential clash with Maduro, whose government has refused ...