"This past weekend the United States successfully carried out a surgical law enforcement operation facilitated by the U.S. Military against two indicted fugitives of American justice: narcoterrorist Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores. Colleagues, Nicolas Maduro is responsible for attacks on the people of the United States, for destabilizing the western hemisphere and illegitimately repressing the people of Venezuela."
"As Secretary Rubio has said, there is no war against Venezuela or its people. We are not occupying a country. This was a law enforcement operation in furtherance of lawful indictments that have existed for decades. The United States arrested a narcotrafficker who is now going to stand trial in the United States in accordance with the rule of law for the crimes he has committed against our people for 15 years."
Ambassador Mike Waltz defended a U.S. operation to capture Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores as a surgical law-enforcement action facilitated by the U.S. military. Waltz asserted Maduro is responsible for attacks on U.S. people, destabilizing the hemisphere, and repressing Venezuelans. He emphasized the operation served longstanding lawful indictments and that the United States is not occupying Venezuela. The U.S. intends to bring Maduro to trial under U.S. law for alleged narcotrafficking crimes spanning 15 years. Secretary Marco Rubio faced questioning about claims the United States would run Venezuela and did not cite legal authority or congressional approval.
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