US EditionTrump admin tells Congress it currently lacks legal justification to strike Venezuela: Report
- U.S. officials informed Congress that there is no legal basis for military strikes on Venezuela during a briefing, as reported by CNN.
- Officials confirmed that there are no current plans for military operations in Venezuela due to a lack of justification.
- The lack of congressional authorization and a direct threat to U.S. national security were pointed out as reasons limiting military options against Venezuela.
- The discussion highlights a broader debate about the limits of executive power in military engagements, especially in the Caribbean.
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The Trump administration is seeking an independent legal opinion from the Department of Justice justifying the ground offensive without congressional authorization.
Senior officials of the Trump administration informed Congress that the current anti-drug campaign in the Caribbean does not extend to ground raids, although they did not rule out future military actions against the South American nation.
Trump is looking for an independent legal opinion from the Department of Justice that justifies attacks on land targets without asking Congress for authorization, CNN reports. Meanwhile, a resolution promoted by Democrats and Republicans against military actions in Venezuela is voted on Thursday in the SenateTrump says Maduro has “the days counted,” and says: “I’m not going to say whether I’m going to attack Venezuela or not.” The Trump administ…
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noticiasya.comBy Natasha Bertrand, Jennifer Hansler, Katie Bo Lillis, Zachary Cohen and Kylie Atwood, CNN - Officials in the Trump administration briefed lawmakers Wednesday that the United States does not plan to launch attacks inside Venezuela and that there is currently no legal justification for attacking ground targets, according to sources familiar with the briefing led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and an official f…
By Natasha Bertrand, Jennifer Hansler, Katie Bo Lillis, Zachary Cohen and Kylie Atwood, CNN - Officials in the Trump administration briefed lawmakers Wednesday that the United States does not plan to launch attacks inside Venezuela and that there is currently no legal justification for attacking ground targets, according to sources familiar with the briefing led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and an official f…
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