Democrats are condemning the attack and capture of Maduro, because they say it was done without congressional approval, while Republicans are applauding the action, deeming it a win in the war on drug trafficking.

Local anti-war organizations and Chicago community members are planning a protest on Saturday after an overnight U.S. military operation in Venezuela.

Hundreds gathered in Chicago Saturday to protest after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in an overnight military operation.

Protests erupted in Chicago against U.S. military action in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro, with demonstrators demanding respect for Venezuelan sovereignty and opposing potential war.

Opponents of the U.S. intervention in Venezuela called it illegal. Supporters celebrated the ouster of Nicolás Maduro, the country’s authoritarian president.

Protests spread across multiple US cities over the weekend as demonstrators voiced opposition to the Trump administration’s military intervention in Venezuela. While some members of the Venezuelan diaspora publicly welcomed the removal of President Nicolas Maduro,

The first deadly shooting tied to the operation took place just days later. Federal agents in Franklin Park pulled over Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez and shot him to death when they say he drove toward them, causing one officer to suffer what DHS at the time called "severe injuries."

National Guard troops sent to Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland to support immigration efforts and quell protests will be withdrawn, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday, one week after the Supreme Court ruled his ability to deploy the National Guard only applies in "exceptional" circumstances.

President Donald Trump says he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.

In a New Year's Eve post, President Donald Trump announced he would be dropping his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago and two other cities -- at least for now.

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, where, despite heavy rain, they made sure their voices were heard as they denounced the military action taken in Venezuela overnight.