"The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Maduro and his wife have been captured and removed from the country, the US president said. "There will be a News Conference today at 11 A.M. [16:00 GMT], at Mar-a-Lago," he said.
Trump said he would outline his position on further steps towards Venezuela at the upcoming press conference.