"Republican Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) posted to social media on Saturday that he just got off the phone with Rubio, who informed me that Nicolas Maduro has been arrested by U.S. personnel to stand trial on criminal charges in the United States, and that the kinetic action we saw tonight was deployed to protect and defend those executing the arrest warrant."
"Lee posted in the early hours of Saturday morning as the bombing campaign began over Caracas, I look forward to learning what, if anything, might constitutionally justify this action in the absence of a declaration of war or authorization for the use of military force. While Lee appeared to be satisfied with Rubio's explanation, many journalists, foreign correspondents, and other observers were far less than impressed."
"The Washington Post's Josh Rogin, added, The United States has just kidnapped a foreign head of state and bombed a foreign capital using the justification of protecting U.S. personnel from an actual or imminent attack according to Senator Lee. Make no mistake, President Trump just committed an act of war against Venezuela."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio justified a U.S. military incursion into Venezuela that resulted in the arrest of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. Republican Sen. Mike Lee said Rubio informed him Maduro has been arrested by U.S. personnel to stand trial on criminal charges in the United States and that the kinetic action was deployed to protect and defend those executing the arrest warrant. Lee suggested the action likely falls within the president's inherent Article II authority to protect U.S. personnel from an actual or imminent attack and questioned constitutional justification absent a declaration of war or authorization. Bombing began over Caracas during the operation, and journalists and foreign correspondents mocked and condemned the justification.
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