Overview
- U.S. forces carried out air, land, and sea strikes on Caracas, captured Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, and transferred them to the USS Iwo Jima bound for New York.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi said the pair face Southern District of New York charges including narco‑terrorism, drug trafficking, and weapons offenses.
- President Trump said the United States will govern Venezuela until a “safe, proper and judicious” transition, offering no timetable for the interim control.
- Trump said major U.S. oil companies will move in to repair Venezuela’s energy infrastructure, with oil revenue intended for reconstruction and reimbursement of U.S. costs.
- Venezuelan officials reported civilian and military deaths and demanded proof of life, while legal experts and foreign leaders denounced the operation as a breach of international law.