The United States carried out a “large-scale” strike against Venezuela and its President Nicolas Maduro, Donald Trump announced early Saturday morning. Maduro and his wife, Trump continued, were captured and expelled from the country.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi later announced that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had each been indicted in the Southern District of New York on various drug and weapons charges.
Crypto prices declined slightly around 2 a.m. ET following reports of military operations in Venezuela, along with bitcoin. down about 0.5% to $89,300. At press time, just before 9 a.m. ET, BTC was back to just below $90,000.
President Trump has scheduled a press conference for 11 a.m. ET.
