Overview
- Attorney General Pam Bondi said Nicolás Maduro will soon face U.S. charges tied to narco-terrorism, with reports indicating a Monday court appearance in New York.
- Trump described the mission as very violent, said any U.S. military presence in Venezuela will depend on events, and indicated elections would be held when the timing is "right."
- Russia, China and Cuba condemned the operation and urged Maduro’s release, Cuba reported 32 of its nationals killed, and Caracas requested an emergency UN session as the top court named Delcy Rodríguez acting president.
- House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries called the action an act of war requiring congressional authorization, and a closed bipartisan briefing was set for Monday evening with senior defense, intelligence and diplomatic officials.
- Separately, the U.K. and France said their aircraft struck an underground Islamic State weapons site north of Palmyra in Syria, assessing the target as destroyed with no civilian settlements nearby.