03.01.2026 23:00
U.S. President Donald Trump, stating that he watched the operation in which Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was captured live, said, "It was like watching a television series. You had to see the speed and the action; it was something magnificent," and shared photos from those moments.
US President Donald Trump shared photos of the moments he watched the operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro live.
The photos also featured CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and other US officials.
"IT FELT LIKE I WAS WATCHING A TELEVISION SERIES," HE SAID
Trump previously stated regarding the live follow-up of the operation, "It felt like I was watching a television series. You had to see the speed and action, it was magnificent. My team did an incredible job, no other country could carry out such a maneuver."
WHAT HAPPENED?
In the capital of Venezuela, Caracas, around 2:00 AM local time today, explosions and sounds of aircraft were heard. The Venezuelan government accused the US of carrying out attacks on civilian and military facilities in various regions of the country following the explosions. US President Donald Trump announced that a large-scale attack was carried out against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and that Maduro and his wife were taken out of the country.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi also announced that a criminal complaint had been filed against Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in the US, with charges against Maduro including "drug terrorism, cocaine trafficking, and possession of machine guns and destructive devices against the US."
The Venezuelan government called on the international community to condemn the US. While some countries criticized the attack, there were also those who supported the US with their statements.