attention to the banner, though the Bolivarian government argued that they were four "Israeli-made grenades of Colombian origin", with two of them targeting government bodyguards outside the building. While the helicopter was near the Interior Ministry, gunfire was also heard in the area. Like the stun grenades, non-lethal blank cartridges were fired near the building to draw attention to the message on Pérez's banner. Pérez later explained his actions, stating: "It was meant as a wake-up call that they shouldn’t lose hope ... And not just to the people but also to the public workers that they wake up as well." He also said, "There was no collateral damage because it was planned and because we are not murderers like you, Mr. Nicolás Maduro, as well as you, Diosdado Cabello; they mourn every day in Venezuelan homes." Still speaking to the public, President Maduro abruptly announced, "I saw a little video on social media" before turning to the Minister of Communications, Ernesto Villegas, stating "You look like you have news for us." Villegas replied, saying that a "rebellious action, an armed attack from a helicopter" had occurred, with Maduro quickly responding saying that air defenses had already been deployed and telling reporters "If I have to decree, what I have to decree, I will. If I have to bring Plan Zamora to the next phase, I will". Maduro then singled out former intelligence chief and former interior minister Miguel Rodríguez Torres, claiming that Pérez was his helicopter pilot, and accusing Rodríguez Torres of working with the CIA. Like other defectors, Rodríguez had recently criticized the Maduro government for not holding a referendum prior to the Constituent Assembly. Rodríguez replied that he only flew in SEBIN aircraft and that his pilot's name was Pedro Pérez. Hugo Carvajal, a prominent Chavista official, also defended Rodríguez stating that the CIA document allegedly linking Rodríguez to the United States agency "was garbage, bad information, and was dismissed" by Chávez in 2011. National Assembly Shortly after, Bolivarian National Guardsmen stormed the National Assembly, assaulting the largely opposition legislative body. Images were seen of a Colonel Vladimir Lugo Armas of the National Guard snapping his hand in the face of National Assembly speaker Julio Borges before later forcibly pushing the speaker through a door. Supporters of the Bolivarian government then gathered outside of the National Assembly building shooting fireworks toward individuals and damaging vehicles in the