Overview
- Explosions were reported in Caracas early Saturday, with power outages in some districts and a state of emergency declared by the Maduro government.
- The U.S. Embassy in Venezuela urged American citizens to avoid travel to the country and to depart immediately.
- An aide to opposition leader María Corina Machado, cited by the Telegraph, said strikes hit Fort Tiuna, La Carlota airbase, the El Volcán antenna, and the port of La Guaira.
- The Senate Armed Services Committee said it was not informed of possible U.S. military action, and reporting indicated the administration had not committed to notify committees about potential ground strikes.
- Trump scheduled an 11 a.m. local press conference at Mar-a-Lago to provide additional details.