"Driving the news: Graham said on CBS News' "Face the Nation" that he thinks Trump has decided "it's time for" Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro "to go," calling land strikes a "real possibility." Worth noting: The White House did not immediately respond to Axios' request to confirm whether such a briefing has been scheduled. Trump last week said his administration would "probably go back to Congress and explain exactly what we are doing" before launching land strikes, but added, "we don't have to do that.""
"The other side: While Trump has an ardent supporter in Graham, other Republican lawmakers have questioned his authority to carry out the strikes and the limited evidence his administration has released regarding their militarized war on drugs. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said on "Fox News Sunday" he's "been invited to no briefing" - but added, "a briefing is not enough to overcome the Constitution." He continued, "we've had no evidence presented. So, at this point, I would call them extrajudicial killings.""
Sen. Lindsey Graham indicated that President Trump appears to have decided it is "time for" Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to leave, calling land strikes a "real possibility." The White House did not immediately confirm whether a related briefing had been scheduled. Trump said his administration might brief Congress before launching land strikes but asserted it was not required. Graham declined to rule out troops on the ground and said the military would "kill the people that want to poison America." Other lawmakers, including Sen. Rand Paul and Rep. Ruben Gallego, criticized the strikes and questioned legal authority and evidence.
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