Overview
- U.S. forces reportedly seized Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores and transferred them to New York to face drug-related charges.
- Ro Khanna labeled the action a war of choice, accused Trump of betraying his base, and warned it sets a precedent other powers could cite.
- Seth Moulton and Jim Himes said Congress never authorized force, argued Venezuela posed no imminent threat, and demanded a plan for the day after.
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz called the capture welcome news for Venezuelans yet faulted the White House for bypassing Congress, while Rashida Tlaib called the strike illegal.
- Raja Krishnamoorthi warned of constitutional overreach and erosion of U.S. credibility, Betty McCollum urged the House to reconvene, and Andy Kim alleged senior officials misled Congress.