The elected officials who represent southwestern New Hampshire in Washington, D.C., on Saturday condemned the Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in that country. Maduro was taken into U.S. custody during an attack on Caracas that took place around 1:30 a.m. Saturday. Trump described Maduro as a “narco-terrorist” and said the U.S. “isn’t afraid to have boots on the ground” in the country. In a Facebook statement, Goodlander called Maduro “a dictator and a thug” and praised the skill and bravery of American troops. “But President Trump needs to explain how taking large-scale military strikes without congressional authorization will make the American people safer and what the plan is now,” she wrote.

Source: Daily Sun January 05, 2026 22:05 UTC