BREAKING: U.S. strikes Venezuela. Trump claims Maduro was captured.
Here’s what we know right now based on confirmed reporting and official statements:
• The U.S. carried out a large-scale strike in Venezuela early Saturday.
• Trump posted that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of the country.
• Venezuelan officials are condemning the attack; their defense minister says they will resist foreign troops and they are still gathering information on casualties.
• Venezuela’s vice president demanded proof-of-life and says their whereabouts are unknown.
What’s still not independently verified in public detail:
• Where Maduro is being held and under what legal authority
• Full casualty numbers + exact targets
• Who is effectively governing inside Venezuela right now