denied. In response, Venezuela declared a state of national emergency and condemned what it described as U.S. military aggression . Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington would “run” Venezuela until a “safe, proper and judicious transition” is achieved, adding that U.S. oil companies would help fix the country’s broken infrastructure and generate revenue—remarks that critics say fuel concerns the intervention is driven more by Venezuela’s oil wealth than by support for democracy and political stability .