Trump Seizes Venezuela Without Telling Congress, Because Why Not?
KEY POINTS
- â˘On January 3, Trumpâs administration launched airstrikes and captured Venezuelan President NicolĂĄs Maduro in Caracas early Saturday.
- â˘Democrats like Greg Meeks and Chuck Schumer blasted the administration for zero briefings before the operation, learning news via media instead.
- â˘House Speaker Mike Johnson praised the strike as decisive, while some lawmakers pushed for impeachment and controls over war powers.
In a move straight out of a reality show script gone rogue, President Trump ordered a dawn airstrike against Venezuelan military sites in Caracas, capturing President NicolĂĄs Maduro and his first lady, extraditing them to the U.S. for drug and firearms charges â dropped via Attorney General Pam Bondiâs dramatic promise of 'American justice on American soil.' Meanwhile, Congressional Democrats, including Greg Meeks and Chuck Schumer, experienced classic Trump surprise: zero briefing, all news media, all chaos. Republicans like Speaker Mike Johnson called it 'decisive,' while Democrats planned impeachment talks and reminded everyone that 'We are in 25th Amendment territory now.' The whole saga unfolded as Congress scrambled to schedule briefings, and America unofficially starts running Venezuelaâbecause hey, rebuilding oil fields and 'boots on the ground' sounds normal, right?
Share the Story
Trump runs Venezuela now, Congress finds out on Twitter; 25th Amendment fans binge-watching hard.
When you claim youâre 'running' another country but forget to tell Congress, is it a coup or just bad wifi?
Congress demanded briefings after Trumpâs Venezuela stuntânews flash, thatâs not how you video call democracy.
Source: Axios | Published: 1/3/2026 | Author: Andrew Solender
More Articles in Politics
Digital Nomad Trapped in Lisbon FOMO, Ends Up BFF Ghosted
Trump Captures Venezuelaâs Maduro, Sends Investors and Memes to Caracas
29-Year-Old's Stroke Upends Career With Zero Paid Sick Leave, Still Runs Meetings
Democrats Can't Decide If Maduro Is Bad Or If Trump Is Worse, So They Pick Both
Trump Orders Secret Strike, Forgetting To Ask Congress For Permission First
Trumpâs World Tour of Bombs and Boards: One Year, Six Countries, Zero Congresses
Young Socialist Mayor Wipes Eric Adamsâ Slate Clean, Brags About Being Unapologetically Radical
Trump Declares His Health 'Perfect' After Denying MRI, Cardiovascular Scan, and Bruises
