Overview
- President Trump said Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores were extracted by helicopter and are in U.S. custody aboard the USS Iwo Jima heading toward New York.
- Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced indictments in the Southern District of New York that include narcoterrorism, cocaine‑import conspiracy, and machine‑gun and destructive‑device offenses.
- Trump posted the first custody image showing Maduro handcuffed with eyes covered aboard the ship, with a DEA-marked agent visible in the frame.
- Trump said he monitored the raid in real time from Mar‑a‑Lago and praised U.S. forces, stating there were no American casualties during the operation.
- Venezuelan authorities condemned the action as an “imperialist attack,” reporting explosions and damage in Caracas, while Trump signaled readiness for additional strikes if required.