Vance Met Covertly with Trump, Defends Secrecy Around Attack (3)

Jan. 3, 2026, 7:11 PM UTCUpdated: Jan. 3, 2026, 8:39 PM UTC

Vice President JD Vance was kept away from Mar-a-Lago this weekend due to concerns his presence would signal upcoming strikes against Venezuela, sources close to the vice president said.

Vance and President Donald Trump met on Friday covertly to discuss details of the U.S.'s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. They met at the president’s golf club in West Palm Beach, but the vice president was not at Mar-a-Lago on Friday evening due to security concerns, according to a spokesperson for Vance, who spoke on the condition of background to discuss a sensitive issue.

Vance defended the decision of Trump ...

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