President Trump said the U.S. will "run" Venezuela until there can be a proper transition to a new government after American forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

Lawmakers and legal scholars are defending President Trump on Saturday, arguing he had legal authority under the U.S. Constitution to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife to stand trial in America.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the administration called Congress immediately after Saturday's military operation to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife, saying the White House was afraid of leaks.

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado rejoiced Saturday at the Trump administration's military strike that captured dictator Nicolas Maduro.