Trump to hold a press conference on operation to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

"This is something that gee, I don't know, is amazing and to have a few injuries but no death on our side was really amazing,"

"You know what, we did a great job with stopping drugs from coming into this country, and nobody's been able to do it until we came along. But they should say, 'great job.' They could say, 'Oh, gee, maybe it's not constitutional.' You know, the same old stuff that we've been hearing for years and years and years."

"There's not going to be a problem, and they're going to get oil. We're going to allow people to have oil, but we can't take a chance after having done this incredible thing last night of letting somebody else take over, where we have to do it again,"

U.S. forces sustained some injuries but suffered no fatalities during an operation to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. A prepared second wave of troops was readied but ultimately not deployed. The operation was presented as successful in stopping drugs from entering the United States and as unmatched by previous efforts. Constitutional objections were acknowledged as recurring criticism but not treated as decisive. The United States plans to be strongly involved with Venezuela’s oil reserves while allowing other countries access. Close relations with China’s leadership were invoked to mitigate disputes over oil access. Loyalists to Maduro were warned that remaining loyal would carry serious consequences, while conversion would offer protection.

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