US EditionVirginia, N.C. Lawmakers Respond to Maduro Ouster in Venezuela
The Trump administration seized Venezuelan President Maduro to enable U.S. oil companies to invest, while lawmakers condemned the operation as illegal and destabilizing, citing regional risks.
- Saturday's U.S. operation captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, who were flown out, and President Donald Trump said the United States would run Venezuela temporarily.
- Framing the strike as counter-narcotics, the administration highlighted fentanyl concerns, with Attorney General Russell Coleman saying, 'We must cut off the flow of fentanyl,' while Trump said U.S. oil companies, including Chevron, will invest and fix Venezuela’s oil infrastructure.
- JetBlue canceled more than 200 flights early Saturday morning, while Delta Force commandos trained using a full-scale replica built by Joint Special Operations Command in Kentucky.
- Lawmakers from both parties condemned the raid as unconstitutional and demanded Congress stop the operation and hold the administration accountable.
- Escalating without clear authorization raises legal questions under U.S. and international law, while experts warn the operation risks destabilizing Latin America and inviting adversary states to justify similar actions.
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West Tennessee lawmakers respond to military operation in Venezuela
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Lawmakers representing West Tennessee responded to the military operation carried out in Venezuela on Saturday. President Trump said United States personnel captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, who were flown out of the country as the U.S. military carried out “large scale” strike inside the nation in the early morning [...]
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