Overview
- Calling into Fox & Friends, President Trump said “something’s going to have to be done with Mexico,” alleging cartels control the country and hinting at further action.
- Mexico’s government condemned the U.S. operation in Venezuela as a violation of international norms and asked the United Nations to intervene, warning of risks to regional stability.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi said Maduro and his wife will be transported to New York for arraignment on drug trafficking and firearms charges stemming from a 2020 indictment.
- Trump described airstrikes in Caracas and the capture of Maduro and Cilia Flores, claimed no U.S. fatalities, and said a helicopter was hit but returned.
- Trump warned of a possible “second wave” in Venezuela and indicated the U.S. could sustain a presence there, as political reactions in Washington and abroad intensified.