After several months of escalating Trump administration pressure, the U-S military carried out a stunning operation that removed a sitting leader from office. At a Mar-a-Lago news conference, President Trump said the U-S is temporarily in control of Venezuela. Asked about a possible U-S military presence in Venezuela, the president said he’s “not afraid of boots on the ground” and said he would be tapping the country’s oil reserves to sell “large amounts” to other countries.