House Democrat calls Trump's Maduro capture 'welcome news' as left accuses him of 'illegal actions'
Story by Elizabeth Elkind • 22h
At least one House Democrat is praising President Donald Trump's capture of Nicolás Maduro after the U.S. conducted surprise strikes in Venezuela overnight Saturday night.
"The capture of the brutal, illegitimate ruler of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, who oppressed Venezuela's people is welcome news for my friends and neighbors who fled his violent, lawless, and disastrous rule. However, cutting off the head of a snake is fruitless if it just regrows," Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., wrote on X.
"Venezuelans deserve the promise of democracy and the rule of law, not a state of endless violence and spiraling disorder. My hope is it offers a passage to true democracy and liberation. This action offers beleaguered Venezuelans a chance to seat their true, democratically elected president, Edmundo González."
She criticized the GOP administration for apparently failing to notify Congress beforehand, however.
"I'll demand answers as to why Congress and the American people were bypassed in this effort. The absence of congressional involvement prior to this action risks the continuation of the illegitimate Venezuelan regime. Congress must be properly informed and hold hearings on this invasion. As always, I will work to bring about the promise of a liberated Venezuela," she wrote.
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