"This is a very precise operation that involved a couple of hours of action. It was a very delicate operation, too. It was one that required all these conditions to be in place at the right time in the right place. You couldn't afford leaks. We couldn't afford anything out there that would have endangered the mission and gotten people killed, or killed off the mission in the optionality. We didn't even know if the mission was going to happen."
"Welker pressed Rubio on whether the White House plans to work around Congress or work with them. Will you seek Congressional approval for any further action in Venezuela or the region? Well, we will seek congressional approval for actions that require congressional approval, but otherwise they will get congressional notification, Rubio said. And this is not an operation that require Congressional approval."
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles told Vanity Fair that a mainland attack on Venezuela would require Congressional approval, prompting questions about why approval was not sought. The Secretary of State defended the decision, saying the strike did not require congressional approval because it was not an invasion or extended military operation. The operation was described as precise and hours-long, requiring secrecy, exact timing and favorable weather, and notifying Congress risked leaks that could have endangered the mission. The administration said it will seek Congressional approval when legally required and otherwise provide congressional notification.
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