Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who took part in the raid to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, allegedly made over $400,000 wagering on the outcome of the operation on the prediction marketplace Polymarket.

Senators hoping to rein in President Donald Trump’s military efforts are vowing not to give up despite a legislative defeat, as House Democrats press ahead with their own Venezuela war powers resolution.

Venezuela’s acting president plans to send an envoy to Washington to meet with senior U.S. officials on the same day that opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will be in town for her own talks in the wake of Nicolas Maduro’s ouster.

The announcement of the strike by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth came hours after the Senate rejected a bipartisan resolution to block President Donald Trump from conducting strikes against Venezuela.