On the 3rd, U.S. President Trump stated that the United States had carried out a historic military strike against Venezuela, unseen since World War II, swiftly arresting Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife. Trump declared that the U.S. would take over Venezuela until a "safe, proper, and sensible" political transition could be achieved locally. He emphasized that the United States would not allow a mere change of personnel to perpetuate Maduro's old model.
