On the Sunday shows, the White House called it law enforcement. Democrats called it war.

Good morning. We return after a long holiday break and we’re certainly not easing into the new year.

We all woke up Saturday morning to the stunning news that the United States carried out a large-scale military strike against Venezuela. The U.S. ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, capturing Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

We learned Saturday from Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that President Donald Trump ordered the attack late Friday. The operation took just under three hours and involved 150 aircraft that dismantled Venezuela’s air defense.

The New York Times’ Aimee Ortiz, Hannah Ziegler and Yan Zhuang reported, “U.S. forces encountered significant resistance, Mr. Trump said. At least 80 people were killed, including military personnel and civilians, according to a senior Venezuelan official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe preliminary reports. No Americans were killed, Mr. Trump said. Two U.S. officials speaking on the condition of anonymity said that about half a dozen soldiers were injured in the operation.”