Jeanette Rubio did not know that the United States was about to launch the operation that would result in the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, but there were signs in the house that something unusual was happening.
The wife of Marco Rubio recalled how she experienced the days leading up to the U.S. operation on January 3, during an interview given alongside Secretary of State Katie Miller at the Department of State.
"I knew something was happening," Jeanette admitted when Miller asked how those days had been in family intimacy.
The reason lay in Rubio's behavior: “He was constantly coming and going. We didn't do anything during the holidays,” he said. “I knew something was happening, but I didn't know exactly what it was.”
While Jeanette was watching those signs without knowing what was happening, the United States was finalizing an operation that had been in preparation for months.
The so-called "Operation Absolute Resolution" was the result of months of planning, rehearsals, and intelligence efforts to track Maduro's movements. The final order came on the night of January 2, when Donald Trump authorized the mission from Mar-a-Lago.
The Secretary of State accompanied Trump and other high-ranking officials, including Pete Hegseth and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, as they monitored the operation's progress in real time from an improvised situation room at the President's residence in Florida.
Hours later, the U.S. deployment in Venezuela culminated in the capture of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who were removed from the country and subsequently transported to New York to face charges in U.S. federal court.
The new interview now reveals how those days were experienced from a very different perspective: that of the family of one of the officials directly involved in the operation.
Jeanette explained that, when important events occur, she can notice that something happens due to her husband's work pace.
"I simply see him more busy. I see him on the phone. He's thinking," she explained.
Nevertheless, he assured that Rubio tends to remain calm even in moments of high tension. "I would say he is calm and serene," he noted.
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