"Mr. Trump said: Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It's the only thing that can stop me. I don't need international law, he added. I'm not looking to hurt people. When pressed further about whether his administration needed to abide by international law, Mr. Trump said, I do. But he made clear he would be the arbiter when such constraints applied to the United States."
"The topic of international law was thrust to the forefront of national discussion following the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The U.S. handed down various charges related to organized crime, but critics of the move have repeatedly questioned the U.S.'s authority to invade another country and remove its leader. On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted to advance a resolution requiring Trump to get congressional approval before taking further action in Venezuela."
President Donald Trump said he does not feel bound by international law and that his personal morality is the only limit on his global powers. He made the comments during a phone interview that addressed a U.S. incursion into Venezuela and potential military actions elsewhere, describing a fluid interpretation of international law that leaves him as the arbiter of constraints. The U.S. returned charges against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro tied to organized crime, prompting critics to question U.S. authority to remove a foreign leader. The Senate advanced a resolution requiring congressional approval before further action in Venezuela; five Republicans joined Democrats, and the president reacted angrily on Truth Social.
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