U.S. service members involved in the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and other injuries, two U.S. officials told CBS News in a report posted on X between 8:15 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. UTC on January 3, 2026. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he was shocked by President Donald Trump's statement that the U.S. would run Venezuela and confirmed he has not been briefed on the operation, according to X user MZanona during the 29-minute reporting window. Schumer noted the Trump administration has not responded to his request for a Gang of 8 briefing and a full congressional briefing, though GOP leaders indicated briefings will be scheduled. He wants details on objectives to prevent a humanitarian crisis or endless war, and confirmed Senator Tim Kaine's war powers resolution will be brought up next week. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated on X that the UK has long supported a Venezuelan power transition, regarded Maduro as illegitimate, shed no tears over his regime's end, and reiterated support for international law, according to his post in this period. Starmer said the UK government will discuss the situation with U.S. counterparts for a safe transition to a legitimate government reflecting Venezuelans' will. X user COUPSURE reported that U.S. forces destroyed a suspected underground facility entrance at Fuerte Tiuna military base in Caracas at coordinates 10.4398701, -66.9063259, with an apparent helicopter landing nearby, according to geolocated footage shared in the past 29 minutes. These updates follow Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez's demand for Maduro's release during a national speech ending at 8:15 p.m. UTC, per previous Associated Press reports.
