Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino condemned what he called "criminal military aggression" by the United States following explosions in Caracas. He vowed resistance to foreign troops. Vice President Delcy Rodríguez stated President Nicolás Maduro and his wife's whereabouts are unknown and demanded proof of life, calling for a civic-military fusion to defend the nation. U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of the country.