Overview
- Trump spoke at Mar-a-Lago hours after a sudden change of power in Venezuela, with reports stating Nicolás Maduro was seized late Friday into early Saturday.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi said Maduro and Cilia Flores were indicted in the Southern District of New York on narco-terrorism and related firearms and cocaine importation charges.
- Trump rebranded the Monroe Doctrine as the “Donroe Doctrine” and portrayed Maduro’s government as a direct threat, alleging hostile ties and weapons use without presenting evidence.
- Operational details remain unclear, as the White House has not provided specifics, while separate reports claim airstrikes in Caracas and a special-operations raid to capture Maduro.
- Coverage links the events to months of U.S. maritime deployments and pressure under Operation Southern Spear targeting Venezuela-linked trafficking networks.