Maduro, Iwo Jima and U.S. Attorney General

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USS Iwo Jima – The Assault Ship That Transferred Maduro To New York
On Saturday, the U.S. Navy's USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) aided in the transport of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro after U.S. forces captured the South American strongman.

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What is the USS Iwo Jima? Ship taking Nicolás Maduro to New York
Trump holds press conference after U.S. strikes in Venezuela, Maduro capture
Charred vehicles at Venezuela's Caracas airbase after U.S. strikes
Nicolás Maduro is in a New York detention center awaiting a Monday court appearance on drug charges after President Donald Trump ordered his removal and said the U.S. would take control of Venezuela.

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Venezuela transition should be reached ‘quickly’, UK minister says
'At least we have hope now', says Venezuelan teacher who fled his homeland 10 years ago as question of 'What happens now?' lingers in wake of Trump's 'abduction' of dictator Nicolas Maduro
Maduro is out but his top allies still hold power in Venezuela
But shortly after Trump's remarks, Rodriguez appeared on state television flanked by her brother, the head of the national assembly Jorge Rodriguez, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello and Defense Mini...

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Maduro in custody at New York detention centre as Trump says US will 'run' Venezuela
Trump hits back at Venezuela's new leader and threatens her with a fate WORSE than Maduro's... as he names the next country he has his eyes on
The Asia Live

Trump Says Venezuela’s Maduro Extracted by US Forces, Bound for New York as USS Iwo Jima Takes Center Stage

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife had been extracted by helicopter and transferred to a US Navy ship, from where they would be taken to New York to face federal charges,
USNI

Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group Leaves Norfolk After Long Gap in U.S. ARG Deployments

Amphibious warship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) left Norfolk Va., Thursday, the first time a U.S.-based Amphibious Ready Group with embarked Marines has deployed since December. The departure of the Wasp-class big-deck amphibious ship ends an eight-month gap in ...
The Times Leader

Sailors stand on the deck of the USS Iwo Jima as it passe

Sailors stand on the deck of the USS Iwo Jima as it passes by the Statue of Liberty to open Fleet Week in New York, Wednesday. Fleet Week ends on Memorial Day with a military flyover honoring American military personnel who lost their lives in service.
The Providence Journal

Inspired by sea stories: Providence's Jarek Marte found purpose in the Navy

The USS Iwo Jima is the flagship of an Amphibious Ready Group, a quick-response team for contingency missions. Marte's mother, initially shocked by his enlistment, became his biggest supporter. Jarek Marte graduated from Toll Gate High School in Warwick ...
Stars and Stripes

F-35C jets join carrier-landing drills as USS George Washington preps for patrol

IWO JIMA, Japan — U.S. Navy pilots are preparing for the USS George Washington’s inaugural patrol from its new homeport in Japan, conducting carrier-landing drills that, for the first time, include F-35C Lightning IIs on this historic island.
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