South Korea is reeling after a whiplash eight hours during which the country’s embattled president declared martial law but was forced to lift it amid widespread condemnation, throwing the country’s political landscape into chaos and uncertainty.

Yoon Suk Yeol has not publicly commented since reversing his shock decision to declare martial law on Tuesday night.

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s rescinded martial law declaration will test relations with the U.S., and raises questions about the nearly 30,000 American troops in the country.