"Through it all, the White House barreled forward with swagger, speed and open disdain for guardrails. Zoom in: Americans awoke last Saturday to the stunning news that the U.S. military had attacked Venezuela and captured its leader, Nicolás Maduro, in a daring overnight raid. Condemnation at the U.N. Security Council fell on deaf ears: Trump raised the threat of further interventions against Mexico, Colombia, Cuba, Iran and even Greenland, sparking a diplomatic crisis with NATO."
"Determined to enforce the "Donroe Doctrine" of American supremacy in the Western Hemisphere, the U.S. seized five oil tankers accused of violating sanctions - including a Russian-flagged vessel. When the Senate voted to rein in Trump's military authority in Venezuela, the White House rejected the premise outright: "The War Powers Act is fundamentally a fake and unconstitutional law," Vice President Vance said. "I don't need international law," Trump told the Times. "I'm not looking to hurt people.""
A U.S. administration worldview produced a rapid, forceful set of actions early in the year. The U.S. military attacked Venezuela and captured Nicolás Maduro in an overnight raid, prompting international condemnation and threats of further interventions against multiple countries, which triggered a diplomatic crisis with NATO. The United States seized five oil tankers accused of sanctions violations, including a Russian-flagged vessel. The White House rejected congressional limits on military authority, labeling the War Powers Act unconstitutional. Domestically, 2,000 federal agents were deployed to Minneapolis for a large immigration operation, and federal authorities blocked local investigation.
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