Hours after a military operation that plucked Nicolás Maduro from power, Trump said that the U.S. would run Venezuela at least temporarily and tap its oil reserves.
Major airlines canceled hundreds of flights across the eastern Caribbean region and warned passengers that the disruptions could continue for days after the Federal Aviation Administration imposed restrictions.
Democrats are condemning the attack and capture of Maduro, because they say it was done without congressional approval, while Republicans are applauding the action, deeming it a win in the war on drug trafficking.
Protesters in St. Charles called for the city council to pass an ordinance prohibiting federal immigration agents from using public property for their operations.
U.S. officials tracked Maduro's behavioral habits, including what he ate and where he slept, in preparing to execute an operation that resulted in one of the more stunning regime changes in modern history.