US EditionIllinois Lawmakers React to Trump’s Military Action in Venezuela
Missouri Republicans praise the move to confront drug trafficking while Illinois Democrats call it unconstitutional and demand congressional oversight, reflecting deep regional political divides.
- Saturday's overnight operation in Venezuela resulted in Nicolás Maduro's arrest, prompting immediate reactions from Missouri and Illinois lawmakers.
- The White House framed the mission as confronting narco‑terrorism and drug‑trafficking tied to Nicolás Maduro, and officials said they bypassed Congress because of leak concerns, with President Donald Trump citing 'Congress has a tendency to leak' during Saturday's announcement.
- State leaders split sharply, with Missouri backing and Illinois condemning: Governor Mike Kehoe, Senator Eric Schmitt, and Representative Mark Alford praised Maduro's removal, while Representative Nikki Budzinski and Senator Tammy Duckworth criticized the operation as reckless and unconstitutional.
- Congressional leaders demanded immediate briefings as House and Senate Democrats said Sunday they remained in the dark, and a bipartisan War Powers resolution will come up for a vote next week.
- Legal and foreign‑policy voices warned of constitutional erosion and regional instability, citing hypocrisy after President Donald Trump recently pardoned Juan Orlando Hernández, former Honduran President, risking U.S. credibility and empowering Russia and China.
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Mexico City, Jan. 4 (EFE).- Amnesty International expressed its concern this Sunday about the impact on the human rights of the Venezuelan population following the U.S. military action in Venezuela, which led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, according to a statement released by the organization. In its position, the NGO said that the operation “generates serious concerns about human rights” and warned that “very likely constitu…
The congressmen's statements appeared after confirmation of an American military operation after Nicolas Maduro was withdrawn from power and captured. The action was described as the direct US intervention in Latin America from the Panama invasion in 1989.The reactions of Senator Chuck Schumer, Senator Chuck Schumer, said that in three confidential letters, the administration did not follow the change of the Caracas regime and did not intend to …
Trump's move on Maduro divides Missouri and Illinois leaders
ST. LOUIS - President Donald Trump announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, prompting significant political reactions in Missouri and Illinois. Reaction in the bistate region reflects the sharp divide seen nationwide with Democrats calling this an abuse of power and Republicans defending the president's decision. Following the announcement, several Republican leaders in Missouri [...]
'Risks Long-Term Instability': Ro Khanna, Indian American Lawmakers Slam Trump's Venezuela Action
Indian American lawmakers sharply criticised President Donald Trump's decision to use military force in Venezuela and his statement that the United States would "run" the country.
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