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NO LEGAL AUTHORITY: What an Incredibly DUMB, STUPID Thing To Do
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Trump ordered military strikes on Caracas, Venezuela, resulting in the abduction of President Maduro and the first lady, who are now detained in the same New York facility that held Sam Bankman-Fried and Jeffrey Epstein. Marco Rubio appeared on Sunday morning shows claiming military forces served as backup for American officials executing an arrest warrant in Venezuela, despite this violating international law and jurisdictional authority. The administration provided no legal basis, statutory authority, or constitutional justification for bombing another country, deposing its leader, and claiming control over its government.
Congress received no notification or consultation before the military operation, violating constitutional requirements that only the legislative branch can declare war. Rubio told Kristen Welker on Meet the Press that congressional approval wasn't necessary, while Jim Jordan told Dana Bash he simply trusts the president, the military, and Marco Rubio. Representative Jim Himes noted that checks and balances failed not because they were overpowered, but because they were abandoned by House and Senate members.
Trump admitted American oil companies refuse to invest in Venezuela due to instability, revealing economic motivations behind the invasion. The operation follows previous unauthorized actions including boat strikes and CIA bombing of Venezuelan infrastructure. Katie Miller posted a map of Greenland colored red, white, and blue with "SOON" in all caps, suggesting potential future military operations. The United States surrendered moral authority on foreign policy issues including Gaza, Sudan, and the Ukraine-Russia conflict by conducting an illegal invasion, abducting a foreign leader, and claiming governmental control without legal justification.
#Maduro #Trump #MarcoRubio #JimJordan #KristenWelker #DanaBash #JimHimes #Venezuela #PeteHegseth #KatieMiller #Caracas #MeetThePress #SamBankmanFried #JeffreyEpstein #Greenland #Congress #Constitution #MilitaryStrike #Invasion #IllegalWar #ForeignPolicy #Abduction #SundayShows #OilCompanies #ChecksAndBalances
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