How a New York Times Reporter Got a Phone Interview With Trump After Maduro’s Capture
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Key Points:
- At 4:21 a.m. on Saturday, President Trump announced on social media that the U.S. had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, prompting immediate media attention.
- Tyler Pager, a White House reporter for The New York Times, quickly contacted Trump and by 9:45 a.m. was at Mar-a-Lago for the president’s news conference.
- Pager learned of the U.S. strike in Venezuela early Saturday morning from a colleague in Caracas and began verifying details despite government officials’ reluctance to confirm ongoing operations.
- The New York Times has been closely covering the Trump administration’s efforts against Maduro, including plans to capture him, which informed their initial reporting on the event.
