US EditionRand Paul, Marco Rubio Clash over Whether Maduro Capture ‘an Act of War’
- Residents near the Fuerte Tiuna military base in Caracas experienced chaos during a US raid targeting Nicolas Maduro at 1:45 am on January 3, causing power outages and evacuations, according to reports.
- Over 100 people died in the operation, including 47 Venezuelan soldiers and 32 Cuban personnel, while more than 150 US military aircraft participated in the raids.
- Senator Marco Rubio stated that the operation aimed to arrest an indicted drug trafficker, while Senator Rand Paul argued that the operation violated constitutional definitions of war, highlighting a clash between the two lawmakers.
- Residents near Fuerte Tiuna described experiencing panic and trauma during the raid, noting it was horrifying and completely unexpected for them as Venezuelans.
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Rand Paul on Maduro: 'Glad He's Gone', But We Don't Use Force When We Think Elections 'Haven't Gone Our Way'
On Wednesday’s broadcast of Newsmax TV’s “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) discussed the ouster of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela and stated that “if you talk to Bolsonaro, he’d probably say da Silva is an illegitimate leader in Brazil. The post Rand Paul on Maduro: ‘Glad He’s Gone’, But We Don’t Use Force When We Think Elections ‘Haven’t Gone Our Way’ appeared first on Breitbart.
Rand Paul asks Rubio why Maduro capture wouldn't be considered act of war
During Wednesday's Senate hearing, GOP Sen. Rand Paul pressed Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the U.S. military's operation to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Paul said the operation could be considered an act of war and thinks the Trump administration "is in violation of both the spirit and the law of the Constitution."
Rubio Defends Maduro Raid in Fiery Exchange with Rand Paul: 'We Did Not Remove an Elected Official'
Principles, policy, and politics collided in the Senate Wednesday as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky dueled over the merits of the raid that […] The post Rubio Defends Maduro Raid in Fiery Exchange with Rand Paul: 'We Did Not Remove an Elected Official' appeared first on The Western Journal.
Rand Paul, Marco Rubio clash over whether Maduro capture ‘an act of war’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday criticized Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s assertion that the U.S.’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was not an act of war. During testimony in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio reiterated the Trump administration’s position that the mission to capture Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores,…
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