White House warns Venezuela's Maduro to get out now

What they’re saying: “I hope this is the end. There’s nothing we’d like more than for Maduro and those dozen people or so to pick up, leave the country” and allow for a democratic transition, a senior administration official told reporters today.

If the regime endangers Guaidó or otherwise gives the U.S. reason to escalate the situation, though, “We’ll be creative. We’re not going to announce it beforehand.”

“Clearly the writing is on the wall,” the official said, pointing to “desperate movements,” including the arrival of Russian planes to “take out the last bits of gold and other commodities that Maduro and his cronies can get their hands on.”