Overview
- Miami-area lawmakers and exile leaders lauded President Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. service members, calling the operation a turning point for the region.
- Rep. Carlos Giménez said he received a pre-dawn call from Rubio — "We got him" — and later joined Reps. María Elvira Salazar and Mario Díaz-Balart at a Doral press conference.
- Officials emphasized the legal basis from the Southern District of New York’s 2020 charges, with statements that Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores will face proceedings in U.S. courts.
- Giménez said Vice President Delcy Rodríguez appears to be exercising authority in Caracas, noting that control in Venezuela remains unsettled.
- Florida Republicans and local officials predicted repercussions for Cuba and Nicaragua, with Giménez suggesting Cuban personnel were involved in Maduro’s security and others urging tougher pressure on Havana.