The U.S. launched a “large scale” operation against Venezuela and its President Nicolas Maduro, Donald Trump stated early Saturday. Trump mentioned that Maduro and his wife were taken and flown out of the nation.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi subsequently revealed that both Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, faced indictments in the Southern District of New York for multiple drug trafficking and weapons violations.
Crypto values saw a slight decline around 2 a.m. ET due to reports of the military actions in Venezuela, with bitcoin dropping approximately 0.5% to $89,300. By just before 9 a.m. ET, BTC had rebounded to just under $90,000.
President Trump has arranged a news conference for 11 a.m. ET.
