India, Jan. 5 -- Alvin Hellerstein, a 92-year-old Orthodox Jewish judge who was appointed to the federal court nearly three decades ago by Bill Clinton, will oversee the trial of Nicolas Maduro. The Venezuelan leader and his wife were captured on Saturday by US military forces while he was asleep in Caracas. He was later transported to the Brooklyn Detention Center to await his arraignment, which is set for Monday.

After learning that Hellerstein will oversee Maduro case, Trump said, "He is very respected."

Hellerstein has consistently dismissed attempts by President Donald Trump to transfer his New York State criminal case regarding "hush money" payments to federal court. However, a federal appeals court has recently determined that he...