Overview
- President Donald Trump says the U.S. will temporarily administer Venezuela and intends to bring Nicolás Maduro and his wife to face prosecution in the Southern District of New York.
- The New York Times, citing a senior Venezuelan official, reports at least 40 deaths that include civilians and military personnel during the U.S. attack on Caracas.
- Venezuelan authorities and Russia condemn the action as a violation of sovereignty, with Caracas seeking an emergency UN Security Council session.
- U.S. leaders describe an operation that cut power in Caracas and deployed roughly 150 aircraft with special operations forces, and they report no American troop deaths.
- Some U.S. lawmakers and retired military figures label the move illegal or question the stated narcotics justification, intensifying domestic political scrutiny.