Democratic members of the U.S. Congress said on Saturday (January 3, 2026) that senior officials of President Donald Trump’s administration had misled them during recent briefings about plans for Venezuela by insisting they were not planning regime change in Caracas. “They assured me that they were not pursuing those things,” Mr. Schumer said on a call with presspersons. Lawmakers said they wanted more guidance on Mr. Trump’s plans for Venezuela, after he told presspersons he would put the country under U.S. control, for now. The Senate is due to vote next week on whether to block further military action against Venezuela without congressional approval. At a news conference on Saturday (January 3, 2026), Mr. Trump said Congress had not been kept fully informed because of concerns that word about his plans would get out.

Source: The Hindu January 04, 2026 17:13 UTC