Since the dramatic capture of dictator Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces, questions have swirled about who is running Venezuela and how.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the crew of a merchant vessel seized earlier Wednesday would be “brought to the United States for such prosecution if necessary,” citing the presence of a “judicial seizure order” in place.

"This is outrageous. Tucker Carlson is a virulent Jew hater and Islamic mouthpiece and he has no business being in the Oval Office. Truly disgusting."

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that the U.S. is in "close correspondence" with interim Venezuelan authorities after the toppling of the Maduro regime.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt took questions on the recent U.S. actions in Venezuela, including the seizure of an oil tanker. NBC News' Monica Alba reports from the White House on the administration's plans for the oil that is now in U.

The Senate has advanced a resolution that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.