Overview
- In her first public comment since the raid, Gabbard posted on X praising U.S. servicemembers and intelligence operators for the "flawless" execution of Operation Absolute Resolve.
- Washington Post reporter Warren P. Strobel noted she waited more than three days to speak and was unusually absent from media appearances, according to Alternet’s summary.
- Her praise contrasts with past statements urging the U.S. to stay out of Venezuela and opposing regime change, including multiple 2019 posts.
- Debate over the operation’s nature continues, as some on the right accuse President Trump of breaking a "no new wars" pledge, Speaker Mike Johnson rejects "regime change" claims, and Trump says the U.S. would "run" Venezuela for now.
- Maduro was seized and moved to federal custody in New York, and his vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, was sworn in as interim leader in Caracas.