At an emergency UN meeting on Monday, UN ambassador Mike Waltz repeated the Trump administration's argument​ that the air and ground assault was not an attack.

Trump's U.N. ambassador sought to counter criticism that the operation constituted a war on Venezuela and blatant regime change.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz discusses the reported U.S. operation in Venezuela tied to the capture of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro during a UN meeting.

Diplomats and foreign representatives gather for a Security Council meeting at the United Nations (UN) concerning the situation in Venezuela on January 05, 2026 in New York City.

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US ambassador defends attack as ‘law enforcement’ action against an ‘illegitimate’ leader, not an act of war

Venezuela called on the United Nations on Monday to condemn what it called the U.S.’s kidnapping of its president and said its institutions are functioning normally. Speaking at an emergency session of the U.