Congress Briefed for 2 Hours on Venezuela, Leaves More Confused Than Ever
KEY POINTS
- â˘On Monday, congressional leaders attended a 2+ hour classified briefing on Venezuela's situation and U.S. actions.
- â˘Republicans, led by House Speaker Mike Johnson, argued the operation wasnât a war, denying U.S. troops in Venezuela.
- â˘Democrats, with Chuck Schumer and Ruben Gallego, warned of worsening conflict and proposed barring military action toward Greenland.
On Monday, top congressional leaders squeezed through a 2+ hour classified briefing on Trump's Venezuela plans, featuring cameo appearances from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe â basically the âJustice Leagueâ of confusion. House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted no war since, quote, 'We do not have US armed forces in Venezuela,' even as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warned Trumpâs turned Pandoraâs box into an all-you-can-invade buffet, eyeing Greenland next. Senator Ruben Gallego jumped the gun by adding a spending amendment to ban any Greenland military escalades, while John Thune nodded politely, âsufficiently satisfiedâ as if this was Rubikâs cube practice.
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A 2-hour classified briefing on Venezuela produced two takes: 'No war, definitely no war' says GOP. 'Put on your helmets, war-style party's just started,' says Dems. Also Greenlandâs apparently next on Trump's 'how can I invade?' list. America: the reality TV show rewriting international law.
Congress had a classified briefing on Venezuela and came away more divided than my group chat about weekend plans. Fun fact: 'Weâre not at war' apparently means 'Letâs invade more places next.'
If confusion was currency, this 2+ hour Venezuela briefing funded Congress through 2026. Bonus: Their definition of war is now whatever Mike Johnson wakes up deciding it is.
Source: Axios | Published: 1/6/2026 | Author: Stephen Neukam
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