President Trump said on social media early Saturday that the U.S. struck Venezuela, "captured" President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of his oil-rich South American country along with his wife.
- The world-shaking announcement follows Trump's months-long pressure campaign against Maduro.
Why it matters: The U.S. military has been targeting Venezuelan ships accused of carrying drugs, as part of an effort by Trump to force strongman Maduro, 63, from power.
