Some consider the military operation a war action.
Some members of the minority party in the House of Representatives are discussing impeaching President Donald Trump for ordering the recent mission that captured the Venezuelan dictator, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife. There had been a bounty on Maduro offered by the Department of Justice prior to President Trump’s second term, and dozens of foreign governments had refused to recognize Maduro as the legitimate leader of Venezuela after he refused to give up power when the people elected Edmundo Gonzalez in 2024.
Representative Dan Goldman of New York stated that the military operation constituted an undeclared war.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters of California said that she was considering the views of her colleagues, who have “questioned whether impeachment is possible again under the current political reality.”
Representative Delia Ramirez of Illinois said, “They are putting Americans’ safety in danger while destabilizing the region to enrich themselves.”
Senator Tim Kaine claimed that the Constitution “does not give the president the right to initiate military action.” While presidents have ordered many varied military actions since the Second World War, such actions have previously been upheld as lawful in the courts. However, Congress alone has the authority to declare war.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For insight for members of Congress as they assess the constitutionality of President Trump’s military operation that captured Maduro.
- For the president and members of his administration as they seek to protect the nation from drug cartels and resolve the opioid crisis, which has claimed so many American lives.
Sources: MSN, Fox News, NOTUS
