US EditionTrump Says 5 GOP Senators Who Voted to Limit Venezuela War Powers "Should Never Be Elected to Office Again"
Five Republican senators joined Democrats to support a resolution requiring congressional approval for further military action in Venezuela, signaling concern over expanding U.S. involvement, Senate sources said.
- On Thursday, the U.S. Senate advanced Sen. Tim Kaine's War Powers resolution 52-47, prompting President Donald Trump to blast five Republican senators who supported it.
- Lawmakers, citing concern about escalation, said the vote followed the U.S. military's seizure of Nicolás Maduro last weekend and sought to reaffirm that further action requires congressional authorization.
- In his Truth Social post, President Donald Trump said `Republicans should be ashamed of the Senators that just voted with Democrats in attempting to take away our Powers to fight and defend the United States of America` and named Susan Collins, U.S. Senator from Maine, Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Senator from Alaska, Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky, Josh Hawley, U.S. Senator from Missouri, and Todd Young, U.S. Senator from Indiana.
- Legislatively, the measure faces long odds since it is unlikely to receive a House vote and President Donald Trump would likely veto it, though the Senate vote shows significant unease about U.S. intervention in Venezuela.
- Collins is facing tight political pressure this year as Sen. Susan Collins, U.S. Senator from Maine, seeks a sixth term while Governor Janet Mills and Graham Platner attack her record.
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Trump: Susan Collins ‘should never be elected to office again’
The criticism comes amid a tough reelection battle for Collins.
President Trump Says These Republican Senators Should “Never Be Elected To Office Again”
President Trump on Thursday named five Republican senators who should “never be elected to office again.” “Republicans should be ashamed of the Senators that just voted with Democrats in attempting to take away our Powers to fight and defend the United States of America. Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul, Josh Hawley, and Todd Young should never be elected to office again. This Vote greatly hampers American Self Defense and National Secur…
Collins among group Trump says should ‘never be elected’ again
Composite; Photos by John McDonnell and J. Scott Applewhite of the Associated Press.This story was produced as part of a partnership with NOTUS and the nonprofit, nonpartisan Allbritton Journalism Institute. President Donald Trump lashed out at the five Republican senators who voted with Democrats on Thursday to pass a War Powers Resolution that would curb his ability to expand military operations in Venezuela. “Republicans should be ashamed of …
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