Analysis: Was Maduro's abduction legal? The US launched what President Donald Trump called a “large scale strike against Venezuela” and captured its president, Nicolás Maduro, to face charges. And it launched this regime change effort without the approval of Congress. CNN's Katelyn Polantz explores the legality of this move.
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LOADING ERROR LOADINGPresident Donald Trump said the U.S. will “run” Venezuela until a “transition” can take place following a military operation. “We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition,” Trump told reporters during a Saturday morning press conference. AdvertisementTrump was referring to a large-scale military operation that saw the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. “They will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts,” U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement. Throughout the morning, Trump bragged about the operation, which included cutting off power throughout the capital city of Caracas.
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Just two weeks ago, Trump mentioned oil as a justification for his military buildup off Venezuela’s coast. Trump has, for years, expressed his belief that the United States had the right to confiscate oil using the military. Trump, in his remarks Saturday, repeated a number of his common lies about Venezuela and drug smuggling. He claimed that each of the alleged drug smuggling boats he has ordered destroyed in recent months represented 25,000 American lives saved. Trump also claimed, again, that Venezuela had dumped thousands of its criminals and mentally ill people into the United States.
How Venezuela’s military may respond and what comes next ABC News’ Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz and ABC News contributor, retired Col. Steve Ganyard, discuss the capture of Venezuela’s president.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel who responded to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, did not violate policy or the law, according to an internal CBP report released on Thursday. However, the report found responding agents weren't properly trained for a school shooting event and there were no clear instructions from local agencies on the ground. As a result of the shooting, CBP said it has also corrected several policies. “… CBP training on active shooter response procedures did not adequately prepare responding personnel to deal with this situation,” the report states. No CBP personnel responding to Uvalde shooting violated policy or law: Internal report originally appeared on abcnews.go.com
President Donald Trump said the U.S. will “run” Venezuela until a “transition” can take place following a military operation. News: These Overused Words From 2025 Are 'Cooked' And Need A 'Full Stop' In 2026“We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition,” Trump told reporters during a Saturday morning press conference. Trump was referring to a large-scale military operation that saw the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. News: Trump Orders Divestment In $2.9 Million Computer Chips Deal, Citing Security Concerns“Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima,” Trump wrote. Throughout the morning, Trump bragged about the operation, which included cutting off power throughout the capital city of Caracas.
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AdvertisementNeff’s appointment, first reported by Mother Jones, has prompted renewed scrutiny of his work at the L.A. County district attorney’s office. It does not appear that Neff has any background working on cases related to federal election law. One was the Konnech case. Federal prosecutors are not reviewing the Konnech case, the spokesman said. AdvertisementCourt filings show Neff was involved in Galvan’s L.A. County case, but the prosecution was led by a more senior attorney.
