When President Trump's military forces swept into Caracas on the morning of January 3, 2026, capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in what officials codenamed Operation Absolute Resolve, few predicted that the aftermath would unfold quite like this.
Four days later, as the ramifications of one of the most consequential military operations in recent American history continued to ripple across the globe, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel seized on the moment to skewer the administration's framing of the mission. Yet beneath the comedy lay serious questions about American power, international law, and what comes next.
