"The president offered multiple off ramps, but was very clear throughout this process: the drug trafficking must stop, and the stolen oil must be returned to the United States. Maduro is the newest person to find out that President Trump means what he says. Kudos to our brave special operators who pulled off a truly impressive operation, Vance continued before adding another post: And PSA for everyone saying this was illegal: Maduro has multiple indictments in the United States for narcoterrorism. You don't get to avoid justice for drug trafficking in the United States because you live in a palace in Caracas."
"The Vice President is openly and unabashedly saying here that reversing Venezuela's oil nationalizations from the 1970s is part of the casus belli. At least when people like me were yelling about a "war for oil" last time, Cheney wasn't out there publicly saying "yep, it is!""
"Sovereign countries cannot be invaded to extract persons because they have been indicted by the United States absent Congressional authorization. Otherwise, POTUS would have unfettered, unilateral authority to start wars in the pursuit of justice, however he or she defined it."
Vice President JD Vance was absent from President Trump's press conference announcing the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. Vance posted supportive messages on X, praising the operation and crediting special operators while stressing that drug trafficking must stop and stolen oil must be returned to the United States. Vance argued Maduro cannot avoid U.S. justice because of indictments for narcoterrorism. The White House released photos of the operation that did not include Vance. Vance's reference to reversing Venezuela's oil nationalizations and his assertion on legality prompted bipartisan criticism and debate.
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